{"id":1817665,"date":"2026-03-10T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1817665"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T08:13:00","slug":"us-authorities-search-jeffrey-epsteins-former-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1817665","title":{"rendered":"US authorities search Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ranch was sold by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in 2023 and the new owners have cooperated with the investigationImage: Savannah Peters\/AP Photo\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Investigators in the US state of New Mexico on Monday began searching a remote ranch that formerly belonged to the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

New Mexico authorities previously closed their initial case into Epstein’s activities in 2019. But the case was reopened in February because “revelations outlined in the previously sealed FBI files<\/a> warrant further examination.”<\/p>\n

“This search is part of the criminal investigation […] into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death,” the New Mexico Department of Justice said on Monday.<\/p>\n

The department said it “will continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead.”<\/p>\n

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Epstein built a mansion with a private runway at Zorro RanchImage: Roberto E. Rosales\/Getty Images\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What do we know about Epstein’s New Mexico ranch?<\/h2>\n

Located around about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Santa Fe, Epstein purchased Zorro Ranch<\/a>\u00a0in 1993 from New Mexico’s then-governor\u00a0Bruce King. It was one of several properties he came to acquire including a Manhattan townhouse<\/a> and a private island in the Caribbean<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Epstein built\u00a0a private runway on the sprawling acreage along with a hilltop mansion where he was known to host prominent guests.<\/p>\n

The ranch was sold by Epstein’s estate in 2023, with proceeds going toward creditors. The new owners have cooperated with the search, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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At least two women have made allegations of sexual misconduct at Zorro RanchImage: Rebecca Noble\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At least two women have made allegations of sexual misconduct at the property.<\/p>\n

One unidentified woman using the name Jane Doe 15 said she was raped at the ranch when she was 15 years old.<\/p>\n

Another woman, Annie Farmer, said that said that Epstein’s jailed accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell<\/a> fondled her breasts at the ranch when she was a teenager.<\/p>\n

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Protesters gathered outside Zorro Ranch on Saturday to demand justice for Epstein’s victimsImage: Roberto E. Rosales\/Getty Images\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury said the state’s justice department was leaving “no stone unturned” in the search.<\/p>\n

“Epstein survivors have waited for far too long for justice and New Mexico is leading the way in the pursuit of truth and accountability,” she said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Investigators in the US state of New Mexico on Monday began searching a remote ranch that formerly belonged to the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

New Mexico authorities previously closed their initial case into Epstein’s activities in 2019. But the case was reopened in February because “revelations outlined in the previously sealed FBI files<\/a> warrant further examination.”<\/p>\n

“This search is part of the criminal investigation […] into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death,” the New Mexico Department of Justice said on Monday.<\/p>\n

The department said it “will continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead.”<\/p>\n

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Epstein built a mansion with a private runway at Zorro RanchImage: Roberto E. Rosales\/Getty Images\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What do we know about Epstein’s New Mexico ranch?<\/h2>\n

Located around about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Santa Fe, Epstein purchased Zorro Ranch<\/a>\u00a0in 1993 from New Mexico’s then-governor\u00a0Bruce King. It was one of several properties he came to acquire including a Manhattan townhouse<\/a> and a private island in the Caribbean<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Epstein built\u00a0a private runway on the sprawling acreage along with a hilltop mansion where he was known to host prominent guests.<\/p>\n

The ranch was sold by Epstein’s estate in 2023, with proceeds going toward creditors. The new owners have cooperated with the search, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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At least two women have made allegations of sexual misconduct at Zorro RanchImage: Rebecca Noble\/REUTERS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At least two women have made allegations of sexual misconduct at the property.<\/p>\n

One unidentified woman using the name Jane Doe 15 said she was raped at the ranch when she was 15 years old.<\/p>\n

Another woman, Annie Farmer, said that said that Epstein’s jailed accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell<\/a> fondled her breasts at the ranch when she was a teenager.<\/p>\n

\"Protesters
Protesters gathered outside Zorro Ranch on Saturday to demand justice for Epstein’s victimsImage: Roberto E. Rosales\/Getty Images\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury said the state’s justice department was leaving “no stone unturned” in the search.<\/p>\n

“Epstein survivors have waited for far too long for justice and New Mexico is leading the way in the pursuit of truth and accountability,” she said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Investigators in the US state of New Mexico on Monday began searching a remote ranch that formerly belonged to the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

New Mexico authorities previously closed their initial case into Epstein’s activities in 2019. But the case was reopened in February because “revelations outlined in the previously sealed FBI files<\/a> warrant further examination.”<\/p>\n

“This search is part of the criminal investigation […] into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death,” the New Mexico Department of Justice said on Monday.<\/p>\n

The department said it “will continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead.”<\/p>\n

Located around about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Santa Fe, Epstein purchased Zorro Ranch<\/a>\u00a0in 1993 from New Mexico’s then-governor\u00a0Bruce King. It was one of several properties he came to acquire including a Manhattan townhouse<\/a> and a private island in the Caribbean<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Epstein built\u00a0a private runway on the sprawling acreage along with a hilltop mansion where he was known to host prominent guests.<\/p>\n

The ranch was sold by Epstein’s estate in 2023, with proceeds going toward creditors. The new owners have cooperated with the search, authorities said.<\/p>\n

At least two women have made allegations of sexual misconduct at the property.<\/p>\n

One unidentified woman using the name Jane Doe 15 said she was raped at the ranch when she was 15 years old.<\/p>\n

Another woman, Annie Farmer, said that said that Epstein’s jailed accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell<\/a> fondled her breasts at the ranch when she was a teenager.<\/p>\n

New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury said the state’s justice department was leaving “no stone unturned” in the search.<\/p>\n

“Epstein survivors have waited for far too long for justice and New Mexico is leading the way in the pursuit of truth and accountability,” she said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n

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