New Mexico to reopen inquiry into Epstein’s ranch amid pressure campaign
Feb 20, 2026
Criminal investigation into possible sex trafficking at Zorro Ranch follows Guardian report on lack of federal actionNew Mexico will reopen its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro ranch in the state following a public pressure campaign for a fuller accounting of the role the location it pla
yed in the late financier’s sex-trafficking conspiracy.The New Mexico department of justice’s announcement came less than two weeks after the Guardian reported that federal agents did not appear to have ever searched Zorro Ranch. Continue reading... ...read more read less