New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says the Justice Department is obstructing the state’s active investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s “Zorro Ranch” property near Santa Fe. Torrez released a letter he sent last week to the acting U.S. attorney general, Todd Blanche, accusing the DOJ of withholding evidence, including records Torrez says are needed to pursue potential prosecutions. Torrez alleges that despite assurances from DOJ officials that documents would be provided, New Mexico did not receive expected materials after an initial February request, and Torrez says he followed up multiple times over subsequent months without results.
In the letter, Torrez characterizes the continued withholding of unredacted records as causing “real and escalating harm” to the state investigation, arguing that redactions and missing information undermine investigative leads. The dispute is occurring alongside Blanche’s statements during a U.S. Senate confirmation process, in which he said the DOJ would investigate any new leads involving Epstein. The articles report that Torrez says he has not received a response to his latest correspondence.
