New Mexico AG, federal DOJ clash over Epstein records
Summary
New Mexico’s attorney general is in conflict with the U.S. Justice Department over access to unredacted records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. The New Mexico office says the federal government is not cooperating with their ongoing criminal investigation, while the Justice Department says federal laws and court orders prevent releasing these documents.Key Facts
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez claims the U.S. DOJ is withholding unredacted Epstein files.
- Torrez sent a letter giving the DOJ a July 31 deadline to provide the records or face legal actions.
- The U.S. DOJ Southern District of New York office reportedly said they will not support the New Mexico investigation.
- The DOJ spokesperson said releasing the documents would break federal law and court orders protecting victims and witnesses.
- New Mexico started investigating Epstein’s activities at Zorro Ranch in February 2024.
- In 2019, a New Mexico criminal probe into Epstein ended with no charges filed.
- Epstein accuser Annie Farmer said she was abused at Zorro Ranch and testified in the 2021 trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.
- New Mexico’s investigation focuses on allegations including a 2019 anonymous email stating two foreign girls were buried at the ranch.
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