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New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
Reuters ^ | February 16, 20266:16 PM CST | Erica Stapleton and Andrew Hay

Posted on 02/16/2026 6:20:57 PM PST by Golden Eagle

New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting girls and women. A bipartisan committee will seek testimony from survivors of alleged sexual abuse at the ranch, located about 30 miles south of Santa Fe, the state capital.

The so-called truth commission, comprising four lawmakers, seeks to identify ranch guests and state officials who may have taken part in alleged sexual abuse in its hacienda-style mansion and guest houses...weeks after the Justice Department released millions of Epstein-related files that shed new light on activities at the ranch. The files reveal ties between Epstein and two former Democratic governors and an attorney general of New Mexico.

The $2.5 million investigation, which has subpoena power, aims to close gaps in New Mexico law that may have allowed Epstein to operate in the state. The committee starts work on Tuesday, and will deliver interim findings in July and a final report by year-end. "He was basically doing anything he wanted in this state without any accountability whatsoever," said New Mexico state Representative Andrea Romero, a Democrat, who co-sponsored the initiative.

Romero said there was no record of federal law enforcement searching what was known locally as "the playboy ranch" where Epstein is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl as early as 1996. Former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas launched a probe in 2019 that was put on hold at the request of federal prosecutors to avoid "parallel investigation," he said in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: dailyepstein; democrats; epstein; epsteindelusion; epsteinobsessed; epsteinobsession; newmexico

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1 posted on 02/16/2026 6:20:57 PM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle

The Epstein Files aren’t going away that’s for sure.


2 posted on 02/16/2026 6:27:56 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER REV; NIEMOLLER)
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To: Golden Eagle

Does this mean that the pervs were boinking calfs and baby goats?

(Did I really say that? BARF ALERT before you read it. )


3 posted on 02/16/2026 6:37:40 PM PST by Veto! (bsrf)
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To: Golden Eagle

These tools sure waited long enough to see which way the wind was blowing before acting on this. Hmmmmmm


4 posted on 02/16/2026 6:39:43 PM PST by onona
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To: Nextrush
Rightfully so, as there's clearly a lot that hasn't even been investigated yet. From the article:

Romero said there was no record of federal law enforcement searching what was known locally as "the playboy ranch" where Epstein is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl as early as 1996. Former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas launched a probe in 2019 that was put on hold at the request of federal prosecutors to avoid "parallel investigation," he said in a statement.

5 posted on 02/16/2026 6:41:50 PM PST by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: Golden Eagle

Hillary and Billary vacationed there...


6 posted on 02/16/2026 6:47:59 PM PST by GOPJ (Trump's a Rorschach: for good or ill people see thier hidden selves in him. Protector? Bully? Savior)
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To: Golden Eagle

They might find some Trump DNA there ! Oh boy !


7 posted on 02/16/2026 6:51:49 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Golden Eagle

The ranch was never searched? Ya, right! All evidence is gone. Testimony from people paid to be quiet and stay alive? Ya, right, again!


8 posted on 02/16/2026 6:54:39 PM PST by Mlheureux
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To: Golden Eagle

Maybe they could start by talking to the Congressman in who’s district the Zorro Ranch is located. Melanie Stansbury.... shady background, no kids... maybe married. And was an Employee of Ghislane Maxwell until she was arrested.


9 posted on 02/16/2026 7:00:50 PM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: GOPJ
Hillary and Billary vacationed there

Yeah, but the rats are going all out to connect Trump with Epstein. Meanwhile, the pusillanimous Pubs are silent.

10 posted on 02/16/2026 7:01:14 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: Golden Eagle

Zorro was on Epstein Island? Say it ain’t so. What’s next, the Scarlet Pimpernel?


11 posted on 02/16/2026 7:12:46 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: DesertRhino

Interesting. So is this I just heard about:

Did Jeffery Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Win $85 Million in Powerball Lottery?

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/did-jeffery-epstein-win-85-million-powerball-lottery-paedos-zorro-trust-sparks-controversies-1777475


12 posted on 02/16/2026 7:23:24 PM PST by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: Golden Eagle

At least someone is doing something. The DOJ won’t talk to the victims.


13 posted on 02/16/2026 7:47:21 PM PST by roving
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To: nickcarraway

General Mike Flynn
@GenFlynn · 1h

SITREP: The Epstein Affair (Current Status)

What is being released right now is not transparency.
It is controlled disclosure.
Fragments.
Selective timing.
Curated narratives.
Carefully engineered confusion.
Enough to distract.

However, behind the scenes, coordinated efforts are underway to sanitize relationships and rewrite history. Long-standing connections are being rebranded as “professional.” Years of documented overlap are being dismissed as a coincidence.”
Excuses are being manufactured in real time.

They want you debating intent instead of examining evidence.

They want emotion instead of investigation.

They want fatigue instead of focus.

Let’s be clear: proximity is not accidental.
Repetition is not random.
And patterns do not form without purpose.
This is reputation management.

This is NOT accountability.

This is damage control.
We’ve seen this playbook before:
Delay.
Deflect.
Reframe.
Discredit.
Meanwhile, victims wait.
The truth is being handled like a political asset instead of a moral obligation.

This story is not over.
It is entering its most important phase.

No child should ever be abused for any reason.


14 posted on 02/16/2026 7:48:29 PM PST by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: Golden Eagle

The committee will hold its first meeting TOMORROW, Feb. 17 at 10:30am at the State Capitol, Room 315 and will be webcast at http://nmlegis.gov.


15 posted on 02/16/2026 8:06:28 PM PST by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: Golden Eagle

Richardson was such a good choice there, N.M.


16 posted on 02/16/2026 9:42:39 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Golden Eagle

Next they will be sampling the sewer pipes at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch for DNA.

People are obsessed with Epstein not normal.


17 posted on 02/17/2026 6:33:33 AM PST by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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