Attorney General Raul Torrez Said the Delay Harms the Criminal Probe and Delays Justice for Epstein's Victims

New Mexico has sued the U.S. Justice Department to force uncensored access to documents in its investigation of crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein within state borders. The state's Justice Department argues the federal refusal to hand over records violates the Administrative Procedure Act and interferes with its jurisdiction. Attorney General Raul Torrez said the delay harms the criminal probe and delays justice for Epstein's victims.

The lawsuit notes Epstein used his Zorro Ranch property for over 25 years and that federal records contain evidence of trafficking and abuse linked to the ranch and associates like Ghislaine Maxwell. Federal prosecutors in 2019 asked New Mexico to pause its probe, promising to share information later, but never did. Authorities have since reopened the investigation and searched the ranch for the first time.

Epstein, charged with sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell on August 10, 2019. Released files named figures including Prince Andrew, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Ehud Barak, Al Gore, Kevin Spacey, Michael Jackson, David Copperfield, Alan Dershowitz, and Bill Richardson. The FBI found no evidence of a client list and concluded Epstein died by suicide. Olası suçların, mağdurların ve tanıkların tespiti için kritik önem taşıyan kayıtlara erişim hususunda Adalet Bakanlığından iş birliği istedik. Yaşanan gecikme, ceza soruşturmamıza doğrudan zarar veriyor ve Epstein mağdurlarının hak ettiği adaleti geciktiriyor.