Officials in New Mexico have reopened a criminal investigation into the alleged illegal behavior linked to Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch near Stanley, New Mexico.
The decision by the New Mexico Attorney General's office comes after so many years of pressure and the release of previously sealed FBI files that state authorities say feature information warranting further examination of the site.
The actual state probe was closed in the year 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors who took over this investigation, but it never resulted in charges linked to the ranch itself.
Furthermore, the New Mexico Legislature was seen establishing a bipartisan truth commission to further investigate allegations linked to criminal conduct, s*x trafficking, and possible public corruption related to the property. This includes the possibility that bodies were abused and buried at the Zorro ranch.
The commission has subpoena power and now aims to uncover what arose at the ranch and why past inquiries didn't fully explore these allegations.
The latest scrutiny follows growing calls for more transparency linked to Epstein's activities.
They lin renewed scrutiny follows widespread calls for transparency about Epstein’s activities at the ranch and why federal agencies never fully searched the property, despite claims and rumors that serious crimes took place there during Epstein’s ownership.