Former New Mexico Attorney General Alleges DOJ Stonewalled Epstein Probe (7/23/26)

Former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has offered to assist the state’s renewed investigations into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, alleging that federal authorities effectively shut his office out of the case after he began investigating in 2019. Balderas said his team interviewed one survivor and was developing a potential first-degree criminal sexual penetration charge against Epstein when federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York intervened. Although federal officials indicated they would share evidence with New Mexico once their prosecution concluded, Balderas says the promised records never arrived and repeated requests from his office were ignored.Balderas has now contacted current Attorney General Raul Torrez and the chairwoman of New Mexico’s Epstein Truth Commission, offering his records and cooperation as they investigate what occurred at the ranch and how authorities handled the allegations. Torrez, who has reopened the state investigation, said Balderas’ account confirms that the Justice Department repeatedly failed to honor its commitments to share information. He has threatened legal action unless the DOJ turns over specific unredacted records, arguing that New Mexico needs the evidence to protect survivors, determine whether state laws were violated and hold anyone responsible accountable.to contact me:[email protected]