State of New Mexico to Investigate Zorro Ranch
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There hasn’t been much found in the Epstein files about his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. It’s about 30 miles south of Santa Fe, near the not-really-a-town of Stanley, just off US 285. It is within an easy helicopter flight of the Albuquerque and Santa Fe airports and has a helipad.
Epstein survivors have said they were abused there, and it has been reported that Epstein wanted to make this a pregnancy center where his superior genetics would be cultivated.
The New Mexico Legislature has passed legislation for an investigation of the ranch.
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.
The $2.5 million investigation, which has subpoena power, aims to close gaps in New Mexico law that may have allowed Epstein to operate in the state. The committee starts work on Tuesday, and will deliver interim findings in July and a final report by year-end.
“He was basically doing anything he wanted in this state without any accountability whatsoever,” said New Mexico state Representative Andrea Romero, a Democrat, who co-sponsored the initiative.
Testimony to the committee could be used for future prosecutions, she said.
Victim advocates applauded the move, saying Zorro Ranch had been overlooked by federal investigations that focused on Epstein’s Caribbean island and New York townhouse.
The ranch now belongs to Texas Republican politician Don Huffines, who says he will cooperate with the investigation.