The New Mexico attorney general filed a civil complaint in early 2020 asserting that Jeffrey Epstein abused underage girls at his Zorro Ranch and violated state trafficking statutes. The suit sought damages and demanded disclosure of everyone who aided his operations there.
Proceedings remain largely sealed but affidavits from survivors, including Maria Farmer, describe being lured to the ranch under false pretenses. The case underscores how Epstein leveraged remote properties outside Florida and New York to continue his pattern of exploitation.