NM Lawmakers Seek Truth Commission on Epstein's Ranch

Bipartisan effort aims to uncover details of Epstein's activities at his infamous Zorro Ranch

Jan. 30, 2026 at 7:55pm

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New Mexico lawmakers are launching a bipartisan investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's activities at his Zorro Ranch in the state. Democratic state Rep. Andrea Romero is leading efforts to establish a truth commission that will include two Democrats and two Republicans, with the goal of uncovering and documenting Epstein's actions at the ranch through victim testimony and other evidence.

Why it matters

Epstein's New Mexico ranch was a key part of the disgraced financier's web of properties, but little is publicly known about what occurred there. This investigation aims to provide a legal record of any sex abuse, child abuse, or human trafficking allegations connected to the ranch, which frequently appeared in global news coverage of Epstein but has remained shrouded in mystery.

The details

The bipartisan proposal for the truth commission cleared its first committee on Friday. Rep. Romero said the commission will work over the course of the year to conduct a 'full-on investigation' into Epstein's activities and travels in New Mexico, noting that only a few victims have so far confirmed being at the ranch. The goal is to provide a venue for victims to get their accounts on the official record.

  • The bipartisan proposal cleared its first committee on Friday, January 31, 2026.

The players

Andrea Romero

Democratic state Representative leading the effort to establish a truth commission investigating Jeffrey Epstein's activities at his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.

Jeffrey Epstein

Disgraced financier who owned the infamous Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, where he was accused of sex abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking.

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What they’re saying

“We want to uncover every bit of information that we can put on the record for New Mexicans and for the world to understand what he was doing here.”

— Andrea Romero, Democratic state Representative

“What we're going to do over the course of this year is essentially a full-on investigation.”

— Andrea Romero, Democratic state Representative

“We have no idea what the account of his travels were, why he was here, and what he did at that ranch.”

— Andrea Romero, Democratic state Representative

“We want to be able to provide a venue and a vehicle for folks to get this on the record.”

— Andrea Romero, Democratic state Representative

What’s next

The bipartisan truth commission proposal will now move forward for further consideration by the New Mexico legislature.

The takeaway

This investigation into Epstein's activities at his New Mexico ranch represents an important effort to shed light on the full scope of his alleged crimes and provide a legal record for victims, given the limited public information available about what occurred at this key property in his web of properties.