New Mexico Launches Investigation Into Claims Bodies Buried at Epstein Ranch

New Mexico state officials are investigating allegations that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the burial of two foreign girls near his remote ranch. The claims emerged from recently released federal documents, though authorities warn some files contain unverified accusations.

New Mexico state authorities announced Wednesday they are examining disturbing allegations that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein directed the burial of two foreign girls near his secluded ranch property.

The claims surfaced in recently disclosed federal documents, prompting the New Mexico Department of Justice to seek complete, unredacted versions of the materials from federal officials.

“We are actively investigating this allegation and are conducting a broader review in light of the latest release from the U.S. Department of Justice,” stated Lauren Rodriguez, spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Justice, in response to media inquiries about the case.

Federal authorities have not yet responded to requests for comment, and the FBI has declined to provide statements regarding the matter.

Just one day prior, New Mexico’s state legislature initiated its first thorough examination of claims that Epstein sexually victimized girls and women at the Zorro Ranch, located 30 miles south of Santa Fe, spanning over twenty years.

The disturbing allegations originated from a partially censored 2019 email that was included in the most recent batch of Epstein-related documents released by federal justice officials. The message was sent several months following Epstein’s death to Eddy Aragon, a New Mexico radio personality who had previously discussed the Zorro Ranch on his show.

The email’s author, who identified themselves as a former ranch worker, demanded payment of one bitcoin in exchange for videos allegedly taken from Epstein’s residence showing the financier engaging in sexual acts with minors.

During a telephone conversation, Aragon confirmed he considered the email credible and immediately shared it with the FBI. He indicated he never received payment from or maintained further communication with the sender, though he recently attempted to respond but found the email address was no longer active.

According to the censored email sent to Aragon, two foreign girls had been interred on Epstein’s instructions “somewhere in the hills outside the Zorro” and that both had perished “by strangulation during rough, fetish sex.”

A 2021 FBI document, also part of the recent file disclosure, confirmed Aragon visited an FBI facility to report the email, which proposed seven videos documenting sexual abuse and the burial location of two foreign girls at Zorro Ranch in return for one bitcoin.

A review of additional documents within the Justice Department’s releases revealed no other mentions of these specific allegations or investigators’ assessment of the claims.

Federal justice officials cautioned last year that some disclosed files from their Epstein investigation “contain untrue and sensationalist claims,” noting they include anonymous allegations that investigators could not verify, or in certain instances determined to be fabricated.

New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard revealed Wednesday that her office discovered the censored email while reviewing the latest Epstein document release.

In a February 10 correspondence to federal justice officials and accompanying statement, Garcia Richard urged both federal and state authorities to thoroughly examine allegations of criminal activity on Epstein’s ranch and surrounding state property.

Epstein had leased approximately 1,243 acres of state land surrounding the ranch in 1993. Garcia Richard terminated these leases in September 2019 after determining Epstein failed to use the property for ranching or farming purposes, instead utilizing it as a privacy barrier around his ranch.

Epstein died in a New York detention facility in August 2019. Officials determined his death was suicide.