New Mexico panel issues subpoenas in Epstein ranch probe

A New Mexico legislative commission has issued its first wave of subpoenas as part of a major state-level investigation into the activities of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein at his Zorro Ranch property. The bipartisan panel, known as the New Mexico Truth Commission, is demanding records from 14 organizations, including federal agencies, financial institutions, and academic bodies.

The commission was established earlier this year following the U.S. Department of Justice's release of millions of pages of documents related to Epstein. These records renewed scrutiny of his operations at the sprawling ranch located approximately 30 miles south of Santa Fe, where he is alleged to have committed crimes for more than two decades. The panel's mandate is to investigate allegations of sex trafficking and abuse at the property, as well as potential institutional failures that allowed such activities to persist.

Subpoenas have been issued to a wide range of entities. Federal targets include the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for the District of New Mexico and the Southern District of New York. State and local agencies subpoenaed are the New Mexico...