New Mexico files a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s Department of Justice and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, seeking access to unredacted records from Jeffrey Epstein’s files related to the Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. The state attorney general, Raúl Torrez, says the federal government is withholding or delaying documents needed to investigate alleged abuse tied to the ranch, which is located about 30 miles south of Santa Fe.
Multiple outlets report that New Mexico frames the dispute as “stonewalling” and says the DOJ did not meet an agreed or stated deadline for sharing key information. The state argues that unredacted records are necessary for identifying potential victims and witnesses and for determining whether additional criminal conduct occurred at the ranch.
The complaints center on documents that the DOJ previously made public, while New Mexico seeks the unredacted portions. The reports reference allegations that victims were abused at the property and that related investigative materials could support the state’s criminal probe.
The lawsuit highlights a continuing conflict between state and federal authorities over how Epstein-related records are handled and released for ongoing investigations.
