The New Mexico Attorney General's Office tells CBS News it is working with and forwarding evidence to federal investigators who say they will continue to pursue, investigate and bring charges against possible co-conspirators.Still, the ranch appears to be the only Epstein property in the U.S. that has The New Mexico property is one of five — including ones in New York City, West Palm Beach, The U.S. Virgin Islands and France — that Epstein owned and frequented. "These allegations and inferences are completely false," Richardson said recently in a written statement.
"Former Governor Richardson is known to have visited Zorro Ranch at least once. When Garcia Richard became land commissioner this year, she inherited oversight of those contracts. The women allege they were recruited, subjected to unwanted sex acts, and controlled by Epstein and a "vast enterprise" of co-conspirators.A New York accuser of Epstein, known only as Jane Doe, announced a federal lawsuit against his estate in the Southern District of New York on September 18, 2019, stating that she was recruited in 2002 and sexually abused by Epstein for three years starting at age 14.Five women (Teresa Helm, Annie Farmer, Maria Farmer, Juliette Bryant, and an unidentified woman), represented by On November 18, 2019, a woman identified as Jane Doe 15 made a public appearance with her attorney On November 21, 2019, Teala Davies appeared with her attorney Gloria Allred and announced her lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against Epstein's estate.On December 3, 2019, lawyer Jordan Merson filed a lawsuit in New York on behalf of nine anonymous accusers (Jane Does 1-9) and against Epstein’s estate for battery, assault, and intensional emotional distress.The lawsuit was filed by Bradley Edwards on behalf of his client in late December 2019. But Davies said for her the focus was education. His office was monitored by "permit deputies" whose overtime was paid by Epstein. Asked what might attract a wealthy financier who grew up on Coney Island in Brooklyn to purchase a desert ranch in New Mexico, Garcia Richard said, "I think there's a perception that people won't ask questions (in New Mexico)." Epstein's New Mexico ranch is more than 3000 hectares big. Garcia Richard told CBS News that ranch staff would require advanced notice of any visits and would escort and tightly monitor officials while on the property.When Epstein purchased Zorro Ranch through his Cypress Inc. holding company in 1993, he acquired the land-lease contracts as part of the sale. Disturbed by allegations of crimes that may have been committed on the ranch, Garcia Richard told CBS News she has been Now she believes she has found that legal footing.
The majority of the apartment complex at this address is owned by Ossa properties, which is owned by Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark, who purchased the complex in the early 1990s from Wexner. Maria Farmer, another Epstein accuser, claimed in an affidavit submitted to a federal court in New York that her sister, Annie, told her she was flown to the ranch in 1996 and molested by Epstein and Maxwell.
Along with federal prosecutors, Epstein's accusers say they too will pursue and seek justice from anyone who may have exploited and abused them in relation to Epstein.Be in the know. She recalled riding an ATV with another young woman, who had been to the ranch before. She said she was recruited by Epstein's ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. But the Land Commission said, while this is usually an easy process with their other state land-lessees, it was never as simple when dealing with Zorro Ranch, which appeared to control the terms of any visits by state officials. Later the Sheriff's Office said these guest logs were destroyed per the department's "records retention" rules (although inexplicably the Stockade visitor logs were not).After a contested hearing in January 2011, and an appeal, he stayed registered in New York State as a "level three" (high risk of repeat offense) The immunity agreement and his lenient treatment were the subject of ongoing public dispute.