Epstein survivor says it's not too late to expose what happened at his New Mexico ranch

A survivor, Ana Benavidez, says it is not too late to uncover what occurred at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch; New Mexico authorities have opened a criminal investigation and a legislative review after recent document disclosures.

Ana Benavidez, who says she worked at Zorro Ranch in the late 1990s, told reporters she and at least nine other women alleged they were groomed or sexually abused at the property. Her interview followed the Justice Department’s release of documents that renewed public attention on the ranch and prompted new inquiries by state officials. New Mexico’s attorney general has said his office searched the property in March and is pursuing a criminal investigation while the Legislature has set up a separate review described as a "truth commission." Benavidez said she is willing to speak with investigators and called for further accountability. Key details: - Multiple women have reported alleged grooming or sexual abuse at Zorro Ranch dating to the late 1990s. - New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said his office searched the ranch in March and is conducting a criminal investigation. - The state Legislature has convened a review described as a "truth commission" following the release of Justice Department documents. - Torrez has requested unredacted documents from the Justice Department that mention the ranch; the DOJ said it welcomed the new investigation. - Former state officials say earlier inquiries were limited after federal prosecutors in New York led related efforts in 2019, which left gaps in the New Mexico record. Summary: Survivors and state leaders say there are unresolved questions about what occurred at Zorro Ranch and who may have enabled wrongdoing. Investigations at the state level are underway—both a criminal inquiry by the attorney general’s office and a legislative review—and officials have sought additional federal records; the next phases of those inquiries and their timelines are undetermined at this time.