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New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The bipartisan commission with subpoena power and $2.5 million funding will investigate sex trafficking allegations and gather survivor testimonies at Epstein's Zorro Ranch.
- On Feb 16, New Mexico lawmakers passed legislation to create a $2.5 million subpoena-capable commission investigating Zorro Ranch, starting Tuesday with interim findings due in July and a final report by year-end.
- Following U.S. Department of Justice releases of Epstein files, renewed scrutiny revealed ties to two former New Mexico governors and Hector Balderas's stalled 2019 probe, prompting lawmakers' calls for answers.
- A bipartisan committee will seek testimony from survivors and local residents about alleged abuse at the ranch, while ranch manager Brice Gordon told the FBI Epstein hired local massage therapists and spa Ten Thousand Waves denied involvement last Tuesday.
- Officials say testimony could support future prosecutions, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez has assigned a special agent, and victim advocates praised the move addressing overlooked cases, with Andrea Romero saying, `He was basically doing anything he wanted in this state without any accountability whatsoever.`
- Epstein's political ties and reported campaign contributions increase reputational stakes as Marianna Anaya drafts legislation to extend New Mexico's statute of limitations for survivors, citing a $22,000 charter flight involving Gary King.
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The House of Representatives of New Mexico approved the creation of a special bipartisan committee to investigate the ranch owned by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the state.
Investigators turn attention to Jeffrey Epstein's former secluded desert ranch
State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation today into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, and whether local authorities looked the other way.A bipartisan, four-member panel of state House representatives are investigating allegations that the ranch may have facilitated sexual abuse and sex trafficking.New Mexico lawmakers also say they want to know why …
New Mexico officials launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s ranch
Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch in New Mexico is now the subject of a state investigation, officials announced on Tuesday. State lawmakers established a four-person “truth commission” to determine what happened at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, about 35 miles south of Santa Fe, after he purchased it in 1993. Multiple women have testified they were assaulted at the ranch when they were young adults or juveniles. The ranch was mentioned in lawsuits again…
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