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New Mexico Sues U.S. Department of Justice Over Jeffrey Epstein Zorro Ranch Records
Just the facts
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The complaint alleges that federal authorities failed to comply with a July 31 deadline to deliver unredacted records regarding historical sexual abuse at Jeffrey Epstein's 10,000-acre Zorro Ranch in Stanley, New Mexico. Torrez reopened the state criminal investigation in February after recent document releases highlighted thousands of references to the property. The legal action requests a court order compelling the Department of Justice to disclose complete investigative files under federal transparency laws.
Why this is news
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed legal action after the Department of Justice missed a deadline to provide records on Jeffrey Epstein's ranch.
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