Albuquerque: New Mexico prosecutors have announced plans to reopen a criminal investigation into potential illegal activities at Zorro Ranch, a property linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The decision comes in light of newly released federal documents.
According to Ghana News Agency, the investigation was initially shelved in 2019 at the request of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. However, the recent release of previously sealed Epstein files by the US Justice Department has prompted New Mexico Attorney General Raºl Torrez to reconsider the case. Torrez posted on X that the documents "warrant further examination."
Special investigators and prosecutors from the New Mexico Department of Justice are now seeking immediate access to the complete, unredacted federal case file. The renewed inquiry will focus on Zorro Ranch, which authorities have identified as belonging to Epstein.
Media outlets have reported allegations of sexual abuse and human trafficking at the property. Time magazine recently highlighted several allegations from the Epstein files related to the ranch. These included a 2019 anonymous email to then-Albuquerque mayoral candidate Eddy Aragon, claiming that two "foreign girls" were buried in the hills near the ranch on the orders of "Jeffrey and Madam G."
It is widely believed that "Madam G." refers to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate. However, there is currently no evidence to substantiate the claims of burial near the ranch.