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New Mexico Attorney General's office
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How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away nbcnews.com Mar 14, 2026 4 facts
claimFederal prosecutors in New York urged the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office to stand down on their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that the state investigation might interfere with federal work.
claimThe New Mexico Attorney General’s Office transferred its case file regarding Jeffrey Epstein to New York prosecutors in mid-September, with Chief Deputy Attorney General Clara Moran stating that Epstein’s death should not end the criminal inquiry.
claimFederal prosecutors in New York promised to share information gathered regarding state crimes committed in New Mexico with the New Mexico Attorney General's Office.
claimFollowing the 2018 Miami Herald exposé, federal authorities in New York launched an investigation and the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office began examining Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch.
new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe theguardian.com Feb 9, 2026 4 facts
claimHector 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, including contact with multiple victims.
claimHector Balderas stated that US attorneys in New York handling the federal investigation requested that the New Mexico attorney general's office hold any further state investigation or prosecution related to Jeffrey Epstein, citing an active multi-jurisdictional prosecution.
claimThe New Mexico Attorney General’s office opened an investigation into Zorro Ranch in 2019, but the investigation was subsequently put on hold at the request of federal authorities.
claimHector Balderas stated that US attorneys in New York handling the federal investigation requested that the New Mexico attorney general's office hold any further state investigation or prosecution related to Jeffrey Epstein, citing an active multi-jurisdictional prosecution.
The Secrets of Zorro Ranch: Jeffrey Epstein's ties to New Mexico koat.com 6 days ago 2 facts
claimThe New Mexico Attorney General's Office transferred all evidence gathered during its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein to the U.S. Department of Justice.
claimThe New Mexico Attorney General's Office sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting evidence sharing, but the Department of Justice did not respond.
New Mexico prosecutors search Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former ... pbs.org Mar 10, 2026 2 facts
New Investigation Launched into Epstein's Zorro Ranch ... - TIME time.com Feb 17, 2026 1 fact
accountIn September 2019, Manhattan federal prosecutors stated they spoke with the New Mexico attorney general’s office, who agreed to cease any investigation into sex trafficking and share gathered information with the federal office.