New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accuses the U.S. Department of Justice of obstructing the state’s investigation into billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch property south of Santa Fe. Torrez says the DOJ is withholding records, including allegedly unredacted materials, despite assurances that documents would be provided. In a letter sent to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Torrez argues that continued withholding of information is causing “real and escalating harm” by eroding the basis for potential New Mexico prosecution. He says he requested documents in February and followed up multiple times over subsequent months through different channels without receiving the requested materials. The state previously said federal prosecutors in New York asked New Mexico authorities in 2019 to pause parts of the investigation, citing a separate federal probe. New Mexico and other reporting indicate that the federal government never fully investigated the property. Torrez’s latest accusation centers on what the state portrays as delays and redactions that, in practice, limit leads available to New Mexico investigators.
New Mexico accuses U.S. Justice Department of impeding Epstein ranch investigation
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accuses the U.S. Department of Justice of obstructing the state’s investigation into billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch property south of Sa...
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accuses the U.S. Justice Department of withholding records related to Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.
- Torrez says the DOJ provided assurances that documents would be sent, but the state did not receive them after repeated follow-ups.
- Torrez sends a letter to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alleging continued withholding causes escalating harm to the state’s ability to prosecute.
- The property is described as Epstein’s Zorro Ranch south of Santa Fe, and the state’s investigation has been linked to records that may include unredacted information.
- New Mexico authorities previously said they were asked in 2019 by federal prosecutors in New York to hold off while a federal probe was ongoing, and the property was not fully investigated.
State Attorney General Raul Torrez accused the Trump administration of withholding records, harming his investigation.
3 hours agoNew Mexico officials are accusing President Trump’s Department of Justice of obstructing the state’s investigation into billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ranch. The state’s Attorney General, Raúl Torrez, sent a letter to the DOJ last week accusing the department of withholding redacted records related to Epstein’s Zorro Ranch property, south of Santa Fe, The New York Times reports. “The U.S. D.O.J.’s continued withholding of unredacted records is causing real and escalating harm,” Torrez wrote to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in the letter, made public Thursday. “Every day that the U.S. D.O.J. withholds these records, the foundation upon which a New Mexico prosecution could be built erodes.”In February, Torrez requested documents from the DOJ related to the ranch, but despite receiving assurances from department officials that they would send over the documents, nothing ever came. Torrez wrote that he even followed up five times over the next few months through different channels to no avail, impeding important leads in the probe. “Every avenue of investigation that begins with a redacted name, a blacked-out face or an obscured date is an avenue that ends before it begins,” Torrez wrote. He told the Times that he hasn’t received a response to his latest letter. Epstein’s ranch was never fully investigated by the federal government, and New Mexico authorities have said that federal prosecutors in New York asked them in 2019 to hold off, claiming that the DOJ was conducting its own probe. Nothing came of it, and the federal government never fully searched the property, which has new ownership.Now that the state of New Mexico has decided to begin a new investigation, it’s not surprising that the Trump administration appears to be stonewalling once again. The ranch holds many secrets, including why a mansion on the property was built by military contractor Bradbury Stamm Construction, better known for building classified government facilities such as Los Alamos National Laboratory and Kirtland Air Force Base. For now, those questions will remain unanswered as the Trump administration continues to try and wish Epstein away.
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