Amid allegations of abuse on Epstein's 'Zorro Ranch,' New Mexico opens new probes

Hundreds of protesters gathered on International Women’s Day at a high-desert ranch outside Santa Fe that once belonged to Jeffrey Epstein. The Zorro Ranch included a mansion, an airstrip, and about 10,000 acres of scrubland. Demonstrators referenced allegations of sexual abuse connected to the property, including claims that bodies were buried there. Sky Roberts, Virginia Giuffre’s brother, said New Mexico was taking an initiative and that residents were demanding answers and justice. New Mexico officials announced two efforts: the attorney general’s office reopened an investigation previously closed in 2019, and the justice department conducted a search of the property with search-and-rescue dogs. The state House also created a Truth Commission to pursue further findings.

"Hundreds of protesters caravanned out to a spot in the desert outside of Santa Fe. Their gathering place was a ranch in the high desert of New Mexico that once belonged to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. One of the demonstrators at the rally at the ranch was Virginia Giuffre's brother, Sky Roberts. Giuffre, who died by suicide in 2025, was one of Epstein's most prominent accusers and said she had been sexually abused at the ranch."

"Roberts referred to two investigations recently started by New Mexico officials. "This is what we need to see more of state by state. I think New Mexico is taking the first initiative. I think the people of New Mexico are demanding answers, they're demanding justice," Roberts said. "It starts here and there's so much more that we can continue to fight for.""

"In addition to his more well-known properties, including his Manhattan mansion and his private Caribbean island, Epstein owned this property, known as the Zorro Ranch. It housed a mansion, an airstrip and 10,000 acres of scrubland. For decades there have been suspicions some noted by officials and even talk-radio chatter, of crimes at the ranch, including claims bodies are buried on the grounds. Connections have been drawn to several prominent figures, and court documents place some of the earliest accusations of abuse at the ranch."

"Now New Mexico officials say they're seeking the truth of what happened there with the two investigations. The state's attorney general's office announced in February it was re-opening an old investigation that was closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York. New Mexico's justice department went on to perform a search of the vast property with search and rescue dogs. Also in February, the state House unanimously created what's known as the Truth Commission."

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