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Stephanie Garcia Richard
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new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe theguardian.com Feb 9, 2026 9 facts
accountIn September 2019, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Land Stephanie Garcia Richard cancelled Jeffrey Epstein's state grazing leases, citing obstructed inspections, misrepresentation in filings, and the conclusion that the leases may have been obtained through illegitimate means for purposes other than ranching or agriculture.
claimNew Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas opened an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in July 2019, and Commissioner of Public Land Stephanie Garcia Richard provided approximately 400 pages of lease documents to the Attorney General and began reviewing two state grazing leases.
claimNew Mexico Commissioner of Public Land Stephanie Garcia Richard provided approximately 400 pages of lease documents to Hector Balderas and reviewed Jeffrey Epstein's two state grazing leases in July 2019.
claimIn September 2019, Stephanie Garcia Richard cancelled Jeffrey Epstein’s state grazing leases, citing obstructed inspections, misrepresentation in filings, and the attorney general's conclusion that the entity may have obtained the leases through illegitimate means for purposes other than ranching or agriculture.
quoteGarcia Richard stated: "This land was no doubt used to protect the privacy of Epstein and his co-conspirators, and today we took steps to take back this public land."
claimIn September 2019, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Land Stephanie Garcia Richard cancelled Jeffrey Epstein's state grazing leases.
claimNew Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard stated that the 1,200 acres of land previously associated with Jeffrey Epstein were used to protect the privacy of Epstein and his co-conspirators.
claimStephanie Garcia Richard cited obstructed inspections, misrepresentation in filings, and the Attorney General's conclusion that the leases were obtained through illegitimate means for purposes other than ranching or agriculture as reasons for cancelling Jeffrey Epstein's grazing leases.
claimIn July 2019, Stephanie Garcia Richard, the New Mexico commissioner of public land, provided approximately 400 pages of lease documents to Hector Balderas and began reviewing Jeffrey Epstein’s two state grazing leases.
The Secrets of Zorro Ranch: Jeffrey Epstein's ties to New Mexico koat.com 6 days ago 7 facts
quoteStephanie Garcia Richard stated, "I actually don't wanna let myself believe what could potentially be found on the land," and "I do think that there are local folks that have knowledge that we have just not followed up with, we have not taken advantage of."
accountStephanie Garcia Richard reported that she initially received a response suggesting she might be granted entrance to Zorro Ranch during her 2019 inspection attempt.
accountNew Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard attempted to visit Zorro Ranch but was denied entry, during which she observed a truck driving away rapidly and the speaker box at the property went dead.
quoteStephanie Garcia Richard stated, "I hope that New Mexicans can finally have answers for what occurred on their public land. I hope families of victims and survivors finally get answers. I hope their stories are vindicated."
perspectiveState Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard believes the grazing lease at Zorro Ranch was misused and not utilized for its intended agricultural purpose.
quoteStephanie Garcia Richard stated, "From the moment that we discovered that we had that lease, we did not want to continue it in any means."
accountState Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard attempted to inspect Zorro Ranch in 2019 but was denied entry.
New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at ... ny1.com Feb 19, 2026 2 facts
quoteStephanie Garcia Richard stated: “People deserve to know the truth about what happened on Epstein’s ranch and are looking to leaders for answers.”
accountNew Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard canceled grazing leases held by the Zorro Ranch in 2019 after her office was denied access to inspect the nearly 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) of leased state land.
How Epstein lured girls to his Zorro Ranch and kept authorities away nbcnews.com Mar 14, 2026 1 fact
claimNew Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard held a news conference and terminated the lease for Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, stating that the land was used to protect the privacy of Epstein and his co-conspirators.