New Mexico Epstein investigation legal battle
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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New Mexico sues US Department of Justice over Epstein investigation access
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The US attorney's office for the district of New Mexico emailed 31 documents to Torrez's office.
On June 30, 2026, the US attorney's office for the district of New Mexico stated it had substantively responded to Attorney General Raúl Torrez's requests by emailing 31 documents.
However, Raúl Torrez indicated that the provided documents consisted mostly of old news clippings and heavily redacted pages that offered little use to state investigators.
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The Zorro ranch property was put up for sale.
In July 2021, the Zorro ranch, a 10,000-acre property located approximately 30 miles south of Santa Fe, was put up for sale. At the time of its listing, the property was valued at $27.5 million.
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Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York jail while awaiting trial.
Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York jail in August 2019 while he was awaiting trial on charges regarding child sex-trafficking. His death was ruled a suicide.
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The criminal investigation into Epstein's activities in New Mexico was initially opened by former New Mexico attorney general Hector Balderas.
The criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's activities in New Mexico was initially opened by former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas in February 2019.