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(4,235 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:47 AM Tuesday

New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein's Zorro Ranch [View all]

Source: Reuters

SANTA FE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women.

A bipartisan committee will seek testimony from survivors of alleged sexual abuse at the ranch, located about 30 miles south of Santa Fe, the state capital. Legislators are also urging local residents to testify.

Epstein died in what was ruled a suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while facing federal sex trafficking charges.

The so-called truth commission, comprising four lawmakers, seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have known what was going on at the 7,600-acre property, or taken part in alleged sexual abuse in its hacienda-style mansion and guest houses.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-mexico-approves-comprehensive-probe-epsteins-zorro-ranch-2026-02-17/

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New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein's Zorro Ranch [View all] Ponietz Tuesday OP

The ranch is now owned by a wealthy Texan whose son works niyad Tuesday #1

Yes. But, MeidasTouch had something the other day about Volaris Tuesday #2

So what if Bill Richardson was involved. Prosecute all of them. travelingthrulife Tuesday #11

Oh i agree. EVERY ONE OF THEM, i dont care who. Volaris Tuesday #15

Like Clinton Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #17

Richardson's dead. sop Tuesday #26

travelingthrulife.......... Upthevibe Tuesday #21

Bill Rebl2 Tuesday #30

It was sold to Epstein by former NM Gov. Bruce King, BadgerMom Tuesday #20

Thank you! Volaris Tuesday #23

And that wealthy texan, huffines, is now running for a state office. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #6

May this be a very deep dive resulting in very specific answers democrank Tuesday #3

I want to see cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar put to good use. Native Tuesday #4

Yeah, there are some bodies buried there Farmer-Rick Tuesday #9

Kash's Keyston Kops? Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #18

Yeah Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #34

At Ivana's grave too. Why did it require 10 pallbearers to carry her coffin containing travelingthrulife Tuesday #12

Yeah, I've always thought that was hella fishy. YodaMom2 Tuesday #14

So-called? Aviation Pro Tuesday #5

Drip, drip, drip, gush! TheRickles Tuesday #7

I would love for them to get Ms Maxwell in a state prison if Dump pardons her. mdbl Tuesday #8

They have tried to keep forensics teams off this black ops site for years ...it must be worse than the mansion or island JT45242 Tuesday #10

I hope NM breaks this nasty thing wide open. Clouds Passing Tuesday #13

I hope Gov. Grisham insists on full disclosure of findings Bayard Tuesday #16

Me too! Clouds Passing Tuesday #32

Bring on the cadaver dogs Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #19

Pronto! JudyM Tuesday #22

We often use the term "where the bodies are buried" to represent something else other than real bodies... ashredux Tuesday #24

K&R for visibility Evolve Dammit Tuesday #25

Great idea as long as it's the state investigating and not the feds... Fil1957 Tuesday #27

There's a precedent... Roy Rolling Tuesday #28

Actually, they mucked it up allowing Baldwin to walk -- failure to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence Ponietz Tuesday #29

Investigation should be interesting Loisita123 Tuesday #31

Epstein tried his 'everything goes, but only rich people can join' approach in NM. Aussie105 Tuesday #33