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Texas Comptroller Candidate Buys Controversial Epstein Ranch

2/16/2026

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Don Huffines, a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump running for Texas comptroller, bought Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in 2023.
The property was valued at $27.5 million in 2021.
It was sold in 2023 to Huffines' San Rafael Ranch LLC for an undisclosed amount.
Survivors including Virginia Giuffre have alleged abuse at the ranch.
New Mexico lawmakers are pursuing a bipartisan truth commission to investigate Epstein's crimes there.

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Don Huffines, a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump running for Texas comptroller, bought Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in 2023.
The property was valued at $27.5 million in 2021.
It was sold in 2023 to Huffines' San Rafael Ranch LLC for an undisclosed amount.
Survivors including Virginia Giuffre have alleged abuse at the ranch.
New Mexico lawmakers are pursuing a bipartisan truth commission to investigate Epstein's crimes there.