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New Mexico Investigates Epstein's Ranch Amid Abuse Allegations

4/20/2026

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Rachel Benavidez, one of ten women alleging grooming at Epstein's New Mexico compound, spoke after the Justice Department released Epstein files.
She urged uncovering truth about co-conspirators, saying, "I don’t think it’s too late for the truth to come out."
Benavidez accused Epstein of abuse at Zorro Ranch, a site linked to several alleged assaults.
New Mexico lawmakers opened an investigation into the property, which the Trump administration shut down in 2019.

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Rachel Benavidez, one of ten women alleging grooming at Epstein's New Mexico compound, spoke after the Justice Department released Epstein files.
She urged uncovering truth about co-conspirators, saying, "I don’t think it’s too late for the truth to come out."
Benavidez accused Epstein of abuse at Zorro Ranch, a site linked to several alleged assaults.
New Mexico lawmakers opened an investigation into the property, which the Trump administration shut down in 2019.