Fact-check: Recent X posts actively discuss the claim, linking to the Albuquerque Journal article detailing records of SDNY prosecutors pressuring New Mexico AG to halt the 2019 Zorro Ranch investigation, with emails confirming no federal search or follow-up. This aligns with reports from NYT, Time, Reuters, and NM DOJ statements on reopening the probe in Feb 2026. No contradictions found; claims supported by primary documents cited in reputable sources.
Feds Told New Mexico To Back Off Epstein; Then They Did Nothing...
A report reveals that in September 2019, federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York pressured New Mexico's Attorney General to halt its active investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch compound, promising to share their own findings in return. New Mexico complied and turned over all investigative materials, but the feds never fulfilled their end of the agreement. Internal emails confirm federal agents never searched the New Mexico property, and a 2020 letter from the state