Summary
New Mexico has reopened a criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, which may have been involved in illegal activities. The decision follows new information from recently released Department of Justice documents. A state commission will work alongside the Attorney General's office to examine Epstein's connections to the ranch and potential crimes.
Key Facts
- New Mexico is investigating possible illegal activities at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch.
- The Attorney General, Raul Torrez, announced the reopening based on new information.
- Over three and a half million government files about Epstein were released online.
- Epstein's previous investigation in the state stopped in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors.
- Epstein died in August 2019 in a detention facility, ruled a suicide by medical examiners.
- State lawmakers are demanding to know why Epstein wasn't registered as a sex offender in New Mexico.
- A newly formed commission in New Mexico aims to investigate allegations of abuse and sex trafficking at the ranch.
- Epstein bought the Zorro Ranch in 1993 and it was sold by his estate in 2023.
