NM AG accuses DOJ of interfering with Epstein Zorro Ranch investigation
Key Questions
What is New Mexico AG Torrez accusing the DOJ of regarding the Epstein Zorro Ranch investigation?
Torrez accuses the DOJ of slow-walking the release of records and allowing evidence degradation at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. This has created a public state-federal confrontation over the high-profile case.
What is the focus of the Epstein Zorro Ranch investigation in New Mexico?
The probe examines Epstein's New Mexico compound and its ties to sex trafficking allegations with local connections. It adds to broader scrutiny alongside other federal-state tensions like the DEA fentanyl investigation.
How has the Trump DOJ responded to questions about the Epstein ranch inquiry?
The DOJ has faced public clashes with influencers and accusations of obstructing or delaying the inquiry into Epstein's New Mexico ranch. Torrez is pushing for greater transparency and access to related federal records.
New Mexico Attorney General Torrez is publicly pressuring the U.S. Department of Justice for records related to Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, accusing them of slow-walking and evidence degradation. The DOJ is now clashing with influencers on X, calling the AG's probe 'political theater.' A deep-dive investigation reveals redactions hiding victim names, adding to the evidence dispute. This adds a new state-federal confrontation alongside the DEA fentanyl probe, with implications for high-profile sex trafficking cases with local ties.