The New Mexico Department of Justice is urgingsurvivors of Jeffrey Epsteinto aid its criminal investigation intoZorro Ranch, a sprawling property outside Santa Fe where the convicted sex offender allegedly trafficked and abused multiple women.
“Your abuse was systematically disregarded as investigations into Epstein’s crimes were deliberately stalled, abandoned, or compromised by the power Epstein wielded,” New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez said Tuesday in a statement directed to Epstein survivors.
“Your input is essential to conducting this investigation with the rigor, respect, and compassion it deserves,” Torrez added. “That’s why I want to hear directly from you.”
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New Mexico authorities started investigating allegations of crimes that took place on the nearly 10,000-acre ranch in February. At the time, Torrez cited new information in the Epstein files, which the U.S. Justice Department began releasing piecemeal in December 2025.
State authorities conducted asearch of the propertyin March.
Zorro Ranch was mentioned thousands of times in the Epstein files. Multiple women, including the late Virginia Giuffre, have also alleged that they were abused on the property.
Epstein purchased the ranch in 1993. The family of former Texas State Sen. Don Huffinesbought the property in 2023after the financier’s death.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
Clarissa-Jan Lim is a breaking news reporter for MS NOW. She was previously a senior reporter and editor at BuzzFeed News.
