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Ponietz

(4,242 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:47 AM Feb 17

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 Feb 17 OP

The ranch is now owned by a wealthy Texan whose son works niyad Feb 17 #1

Yes. But, MeidasTouch had something the other day about Volaris Feb 17 #2

So what if Bill Richardson was involved. Prosecute all of them. travelingthrulife Feb 17 #11

Oh i agree. EVERY ONE OF THEM, i dont care who. Volaris Feb 17 #15

Like Clinton Jilly_in_VA Feb 17 #17

Richardson's dead. sop Feb 17 #26

travelingthrulife.......... Upthevibe Feb 17 #21

Bill Rebl2 Feb 17 #30

It was sold to Epstein by former NM Gov. Bruce King, BadgerMom Feb 17 #20

Thank you! Volaris Feb 17 #23

And that wealthy texan, huffines, is now running for a state office. mwmisses4289 Feb 17 #6

May this be a very deep dive resulting in very specific answers democrank Feb 17 #3

I want to see cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar put to good use. Native Feb 17 #4

Yeah, there are some bodies buried there Farmer-Rick Feb 17 #9

Kash's Keyston Kops? Jilly_in_VA Feb 17 #18

Yeah Farmer-Rick Feb 19 #34

At Ivana's grave too. Why did it require 10 pallbearers to carry her coffin containing travelingthrulife Feb 17 #12

Yeah, I've always thought that was hella fishy. YodaMom2 Feb 17 #14

So-called? Aviation Pro Feb 17 #5

Drip, drip, drip, gush! TheRickles Feb 17 #7

I would love for them to get Ms Maxwell in a state prison if Dump pardons her. mdbl Feb 17 #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 Feb 17 #10

I hope NM breaks this nasty thing wide open. Clouds Passing Feb 17 #13

I hope Gov. Grisham insists on full disclosure of findings Bayard Feb 17 #16

Me too! Clouds Passing Feb 17 #32

Bring on the cadaver dogs Jilly_in_VA Feb 17 #19

Pronto! JudyM Feb 17 #22

We often use the term "where the bodies are buried" to represent something else other than real bodies... ashredux Feb 17 #24

K&R for visibility Evolve Dammit Feb 17 #25

Great idea as long as it's the state investigating and not the feds... Fil1957 Feb 17 #27

There's a precedent... Roy Rolling Feb 17 #28

Actually, they mucked it up allowing Baldwin to walk -- failure to disclose potentially exculpatory evidence Ponietz Feb 17 #29

Investigation should be interesting Loisita123 Feb 17 #31

Epstein tried his 'everything goes, but only rich people can join' approach in NM. Aussie105 Feb 17 #33