New Mexico House unanimously enacts Epstein 'truth commission'

[Uncle Joe]

Members include Democratic, Republican bill sponsors

New Mexico Rep. Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe), pictured on Jan. 20 for the opening day of the Legislature, is one of the co-sponsors of a memorial to establish a bipartisan committee to investigate activities at convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro ranch. (Kate Russell for Source NM)

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In a statement following the vote, Romero said New Mexicans “deserve to know the truth about what went on at the Zorro Ranch and who knew about it. We have heard years of allegations and rumors about Epstein’s activities in New Mexico, but unfortunately, federal investigations have failed to put together an official record. With this Truth Commission, we can finally fill in the gaps by investigating the failures that led to the horrific allegations of abuse and crime at Zorro Ranch, so we can learn from them and prevent such atrocities from taking place in our state going forward.”

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Previous investigations into Epstein’s activities have produced little information. Former Attorney General Hector Balderas’ criminal investigation in 2019 closed within the year without filing any charges.

Many Republicans had questions for Romero, including whether any additional information has emerged about allegations that two girls were buried near the ranch. New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard wrote to local and federal officials last week asking them to investigate the “disturbing allegation” and report back on any findings.

The New Mexico Department of Justice sent a Feb. 13 letter to federal officials seeking unredacted copies of the anonymous 2019 email to a local radio host saying that “foreign girls” died of strangulation at Zorro Ranch. The email is part of the trove of recently released Epstein documents, but remains unsubstantiated, according to the NMDOJ.

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https://sourcenm.com/2026/02/16/new-mexico-house-unanimously-enacts-epstein-truth-commission/