ing to have worked at the ranch that alleged that the bodies of “two foreign girls” were buried on the property. “Both died by strangulation dur-
ing rough, fetish sex,” the email allegedly stated. The claims have never been inde-
officials faced a decision: Should he register as a sex offender? In 2010, the Department of Public Safety initially said yes.
Epstein’s lawyers challenged the
ruling, and the agency later issued a second letter stating he did not need to register — a decision that has never been fully explained. Unlike Epstein’s island in the Caribbean, which attracted scru- tiny and high-profile visitors, Zorro Ranch, where Epstein spent about two months a year, operated in near- total isolation. Still, despite the seclusion, the com-
plex became known locally as “The Victoria’s Secret Ranch” because of rumors that lingerie models went there, according to reports. New Mexico offi- cials say the breadth and gravity of the accusations are too great to ignore. “The allegations at the ranch are
serious,” Rep. Melanie Stansbury, who represents the state’s 1st Con- gressional District, told the Santa Fe New Mexican in a March interview. “We know that girls were traf-
ficked there for decades. He had an air landing strip on the property, and he brought many of those girls to New Mexico. “They were trafficking women
from Eastern Europe through mod- eling agencies, and we know that they were recruiting New Mexicans.” Similar allegations have surfaced
in lawsuits and public statements, according to Stansbury. “There’s also a lawsuit by a man
who claims that he was invited to come to a party at the ranch and
was subjected to drugging and rape,” Stansbury said. “There were young men who were raped during that inci- dent, so it’s pretty grim.” Other allegations have surfaced, including murder. Years before the current search, radio host Aragon says he received a tip from someone claim-
Disgraced Financier Was Well Connected
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effrey Epstein’s connections to powerful figures in New Mexico
are drawing new scrutiny. His ties to the late former Gov.
Bill Richardson have been widely reported. The state’s former attorney
general, Gary King, also had contact with Epstein after his 2008 conviction, including a 2010 meeting, raising further questions about how the financier was treated by state oficials. When King ran for governor in
2014, Epstein became his largest outside donor, contributing $35,600 to the campaign, according to records. After the donation was reported in the press, King returned the funds.
A document in the Epstein files
shows that FBI agents visited the New Mexico ranch in February 2007, when King was the state’s top law enforcement oficial, and questioned a ranch manager, Brice, about “masseuses” Epstein had recruited locally. According to King, the Justice
Department never informed him of any investigation. Repeated attempts by Newsmax to contact King for comment were unsuccessful.
pendently verified, but the pres- ence of cadaver dogs at the ranch in March appears to lend credence that authorities are taking the allegations seriously. Other questions have been raised
about whether ownership of the ranch might have been tied to finan- cial improprieties. In 2008, an $85 million Powerball
jackpot ticket sold in Altus, Oklaho- ma, was claimed not by an individual, but by an entity: the Zorro Trust. At the time, it drew little scruti-
ny, but Department of Justice mate- rials now identify the Zorro Trust as belonging to Epstein — linking the jackpot to the same name as his remote New Mexico ranch. Six years after Epstein’s death, his
shadow still hangs over American politics — entangled in power, privi- lege, and unanswered questions. New Mexico authorities did not
open their first investigation into Epstein until 2019, after the statute of limitations had expired for some crimes. That investigation was then shut down at the urging of federal authorities in New York, who were building their own multistate case but left the ranch largely unexamined. For critics, the timing is suspect. Said Aragon, “Powerful people are
trying to keep themselves out of jail. “Epstein knew where everybody
else’s dirty laundry was buried — and that’s the key to understanding the significance of Zorro Ranch,” he said. “And now these people are run- ning scared.” Meanwhile, state officials say the investigation is ongoing, and authori- ties continue to review records and seek information from potential wit- nesses. Authorities have not disclosed what evidence they are seeking.
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