New Mexico sues US government for access to Epstein files
The state says the files could identify victims and witnesses and show the full scope of crimes after federal prosecutors withheld records for years.
- On Thursday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued the U.S. Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for "complete and unredacted access" to files regarding Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, claiming federal obstruction hinders the state's criminal investigation.
- Federal prosecutors previously asked New Mexico to pause its 2019 investigation, promising to share relevant information after their own work concluded; the state contends that despite these assurances, the Department of Justice has withheld requested records for years.
- Investigators require access to files referencing the Zorro Ranch property at least 13,000 times, according to Torrez, as these documents are critical for identifying victims, corroborating evidence, and determining the full scope of alleged crimes.
- The complaint argues the federal refusal violates the Administrative Procedure Act and interferes with state authority to prosecute crimes, as New Mexico officials stated they are one of the few jurisdictions positioned to hold associates accountable.
- Texas businessman Don Huffines acquired the 26,700-square-foot Zorro Ranch in 2023; the self-declared "MAGA Trump Republican" paid $27.5 million for the property in 2021 and plans to operate a Christian retreat there.
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Investigations into Epstein’s mysterious New Mexico ranch add pressure on the Justice Department
By Kaanita Iyer, MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Investigations into alleged crimes that took place at Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch in New Mexico appear to be ramping up, adding even more pressure to the US Justice Department and its acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, over how they handled matters related to the late child sex offender. New Mexico’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit Wednesday over what Torrez described as the DOJ’s “hiding …
New Mexico accuses the U.S. Department of Justice of blocking the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, who is to prevent the authorities from investigating a ranch.
New Mexico sues US government for access to Epstein files
New Mexico sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday for access to unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein, alleging the federal agency was stonewalling the state's investigation into the late sex offender by refusing to provide the documents.
New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., said the Justice Department and Blanche stonewalled New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s criminal investigation into Epstein and others, taking steps that “actively harms victims and undermines the public interest.”
'Stonewalled': Furious AG sues Trump admin for obstructing Epstein compound probe
A furious attorney general who says acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has been stonewalling his Jeffrey Epstein investigation has filed suit against the Justice department, according to a new report. New Mexico Democratic Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed his lawsuit Wednesday after nearly a month of publicly accusing Blanche of “causing real and escalating harm” to state lawmakers’ ongoing probe into Zorro Ranch, the Guardian reported.Zorro…
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