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Police have begun the first search of Jeffrey Epstein’s former New Mexico hideaway, Zorro Ranch, looking for evidence of sexual abuse that may have occurred at the Old West‑themed property. The investigation is being overseen by a state‑appointed “truth commission,” the first of its kind in the United States, and it is drawing attention to powerful Democratic figures who continued to meet with Epstein and accept his campaign donations long after he was listed as a registered sex offender.
Epstein contributed just over $160,000 to New Mexico races between 2002 and 2014, often becoming the largest outside donor even after his 2008 conviction. Former governor Bill Richardson and former attorney general Gary King both had documented contacts with Epstein; King’s campaign returned a 2014 donation after press scrutiny, and both men later claimed they had no knowledge of any wrongdoing tied to the ranch. Congressman Teresa Leger Fernandez has publicly questioned why federal, state and local authorities never investigated complaints of abuse at the property and why a 2019 federal child‑trafficking probe was told to stand down.
The ranch, officially called “The Victoria’s Secret Ranch” by locals, was bought in 1993 by Epstein for about $3.75 million from the family of three‑time governor Bruce King; Bruce’s son Gary was a party to the sale. Epstein allegedly used the 7,500‑acre site to host scientists, politicians, billionaires and celebrities, and emails in the DOJ files show references to “the girls” and to “masseuses” hired for the property. FBI agents visited the ranch in 2007 and questioned staff, but New Mexico law‑enforcement agencies say they received no information about crimes. The state attorney general reopened the probe in February, while the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI declined to comment.
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