New Mexico Reopens Jeffrey Epstein Zorro Ranch Probe

United States===New Mexico's Attorney General, Raúl Torrez, has reopened a criminal investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch. This decision follows the recent release of previously sealed United States===Federal Bureau of Investigation files by the United States===United States Department of Justice, which contain new revelations warranting further examination. The initial state case was closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors. The United States===New Mexico Department of Justice will seek immediate access to the complete, unredacted federal case file and plans to collaborate with other law enforcement partners and a newly established truth commission by state lawmakers. The commission aims to investigate allegations of sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and potential corruption among public officials regarding why Jeffrey Epstein was not registered as a sex offender in United States===New Mexico. Jeffrey Epstein purchased the ranch in 1993 from former Governor Bruce King, and it was sold by Jeffrey Epstein's estate in 2023 to Don Huffines, who plans to convert it into a Christian retreat. The investigation also includes an unverified allegation from the files about the burial of two foreign girls on hills outside the ranch. This development coincides with other Epstein-related news, including the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and testimony from Les Wexner.