Years of Silence, Now a Probe: The Long-Delayed Investigation Into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch (3/10/26)

Renewed scrutiny has focused on Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling property in New Mexico, where investigators are now attempting to determine whether the ranch played a larger role in his trafficking operation than was previously examined. The renewed attention follows the release of millions of previously sealed government records related to Epstein. State authorities in New Mexico have reopened an investigation into the property after learning that earlier inquiries into alleged criminal activity there were halted years ago, leaving the ranch largely unexplored by law enforcement even as allegations mounted that underage girls were transported to the location.Officials and lawmakers in the state are now trying to reconstruct what may have occurred at the property despite the passage of time. The ranch has changed ownership and years have elapsed since the alleged crimes, which could make it difficult to recover physical evidence. Even so, investigators believe interviews with former employees, contractors, and witnesses could still provide insight into how the property was used. Authorities are also reviewing earlier tips that were reportedly passed to federal investigators, including a claim from 2019 alleging that the bodies of two young women may have been buried near the ranch—an allegation that had not previously led to a full search of the property.to contact me:[email protected]:Investigators are finally looking into Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch. They may be too late | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian