New Mexico to reopen inquiry into Epstein’s ranch amid pressure campaign

Criminal investigation into possible sex trafficking at Zorro Ranch follows Guardian report on lack of federal action

New Mexico will reopen its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro ranch in the state following a public pressure campaign for a fuller accounting of the role the location it played in the late financier's sex-trafficking conspiracy.

The New Mexico department of justice's announcement came less than two weeks after the Guardian reported that federal agents did not appear to have ever searched Zorro Ranch.