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new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe theguardian.com 10 facts
claimIn July 2019, after Jeffrey Epstein was charged with sex-trafficking crimes in New York, Hector Balderas, the New Mexico attorney general, opened an investigation into Epstein's ranch.
claimJeffrey Epstein acquired the New Mexico property through an entity named the Zorro Trust, which later became Cypress Inc., and the purchase included approximately 1,200 acres (485 hectares) of state land leased for agricultural purposes.
claimIn a December 2019 email, a federal prosecutor informed a lawyer for one of Jeffrey Epstein's estate co-executors that the federal government had not searched the Zorro Ranch property in New Mexico.
claimState and local officials in New Mexico stated they were not aware of any federal search of Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, despite federal authorities searching his other properties in New York, the Caribbean, Palm Beach, and Paris.
measurementThe mansion located on Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch property in New Mexico measures 26,700 square feet and includes a private runway and hangar.
claimMultiple women have testified that Jeffrey Epstein abused them as teenage girls or young adults at his Zorro Ranch property in New Mexico.
accountHector Balderas, the New Mexico attorney general at the time of Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 arrest, stated that his office investigated activity in New Mexico that was viable for prosecution, but federal prosecutors in New York requested that he pause the state investigation because they were leading a multi-jurisdictional prosecution.
claimJane, an accuser who testified at the sex-trafficking trial of Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, stated that Jeffrey Epstein abused her at his New Mexico ranch.
claimPowerful men, including a former governor of New Mexico, allegedly visited Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch.
claimJeffrey Epstein purchased a secluded property in New Mexico in 1993 from the family of Bruce King, a former three-time Democratic governor of New Mexico.
New Mexico prosecutors search Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former ... pbs.org 7 facts
claimNew Mexico's initial investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch was closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York.
claimNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez reopened an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch in the month prior to the search, citing revelations in previously sealed FBI files that warrant further examination.
claimAlthough Jeffrey Epstein never faced charges in New Mexico, the state attorney general's office confirmed in 2019 that it had interviewed possible victims who visited Zorro Ranch.
claimJeffrey Epstein built a hilltop mansion with a private runway on the Zorro Ranch property in Stanley, New Mexico.
claimNew Mexico state investigators began searching Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch in Stanley, New Mexico, on Monday to investigate allegations that the property was used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women.
claimJeffrey Epstein purchased the Zorro Ranch in Stanley, New Mexico, from former Democratic Governor Bruce King in 1993 and subsequently built a hilltop mansion with a private runway on the property.
claimState investigators in New Mexico began searching Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch on Monday, following allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women.
New Mexico reopens criminal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro ... bbc.com 5 facts
claimThe state of New Mexico is reopening a criminal investigation into Zorro Ranch, a property formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following the emergence of new allegations in US Department of Justice files.
claimJeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail in 2019 and faced no criminal charges in the state of New Mexico during his lifetime.
claimThe Epstein truth commission is investigating why Jeffrey Epstein did not register as a sex offender in New Mexico after pleading guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl in 2008.
claimNew Mexico is investigating a 2019 email found in recently released US Department of Justice files that alleges Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign girls to be buried outside Zorro Ranch.
accountJeffrey Epstein purchased the Zorro Ranch in New Mexico from former governor Bruce King.
Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch becomes investigation focus csmonitor.com 4 facts
claimThe New Mexico state legislature created a truth commission to conduct an inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's activities in New Mexico.
claimThe New Mexico state legislature formed a bipartisan Truth Commission to investigate alleged criminal activity and public corruption related to Jeffrey Epstein in New Mexico, with a primary focus on Zorro Ranch.
claimJeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted sex felon, is alleged to have abused girls and women at Zorro Ranch, a 10,000-acre property located 30 miles south of Santa Fe in the New Mexico desert.
claimThe U.S. Justice Department released files that prompted the state of New Mexico to restart an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's activities.
New Investigation Launched into Epstein's Zorro Ranch ... - TIME time.com 3 facts
accountA survivor identified as "Jane" testified at Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial that she was flown to New Mexico with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, where she was sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein and forced to engage in orgies at Zorro Ranch.
claimNew Mexico lawmakers have launched a new investigation into allegations of trafficking and sexual abuse at Zorro Ranch, a 7,600-acre property near Santa Fe, New Mexico, that was once owned by Jeffrey Epstein.
referenceA December 2019 email from federal authorities to the executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate stated that federal agents had 'not searched the New Mexico property.'
How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away nbcnews.com 2 facts
claimThe 2008 federal agreement regarding Jeffrey Epstein ended a federal investigation that identified at least one allegation of abuse in New Mexico.
measurementJeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico spans 10,000 acres.
Epstein reportedly hoped to develop super-race of humans with his ... theguardian.com 2 facts
measurementJeffrey Epstein's goal was to have 20 women at a time impregnated at his 33,000-sq-ft Zorro Ranch in a town outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.
claimFollowing his 2008 sex trafficking conviction, Jeffrey Epstein hoped to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
Map Shows Jeffrey Epstein's Properties and Who Owns Them Now newsweek.com 1 fact
claimState investigators launched an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's 7,600-acre New Mexico ranch, known as Zorro Ranch, to identify guests and state officials who may have been aware of or involved in alleged sexual abuse.
New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ... krwg.org 1 fact
claimState investigators in New Mexico began searching the Zorro Ranch, a property formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, on Monday, March 14, 2026.
South African survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse tells her story dailymaverick.co.za 1 fact
claimNew Mexico legislators have proposed the creation of a truth-finding commission to investigate activities at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch.
US investigators begin search of Epstein's former ranch in New Mexico aljazeera.com 1 fact
claimThe state of New Mexico closed a prior investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors.
Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch is being scrutinized | The Week theweek.com 1 fact
claimJeffrey Epstein owned a property in New Mexico known as Zorro Ranch, which includes a 30,000-square-foot mansion situated on a ridge overlooking thousands of acres of land.
What's next for Epstein's Zorro Ranch, where accusers say they ... cbsnews.com 1 fact
measurementJeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch property, located in the desert scrub outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, spans approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares).