Calls for Investigation Intensify Over Alleged Burials Near Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico
New Mexico officials are demanding answers after newly released federal documents revived explosive, and unproven allegations that bodies may be buried near Jeffrey Epstein’s remote Zorro Ranch property in Santa Fe County.
The claims stem from an anonymous 2019 email that resurfaced this year as part of the latest Department of Justice document release connected to the Epstein case. The email alleges that two “foreign girls” were buried in the hills outside the ranch and that both died by strangulation during violent sexual encounters. No physical evidence has been publicly presented to support the allegation, and law enforcement has not confirmed any deaths tied to the property.
Still, the political pressure is building.
“I’m gonna keep asking questions and keep poking around until I get an answer,” New Mexico Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard told local outlet KOAT.
The Anonymous Email and the Bitcoin Demand
The email was originally sent in 2019 to radio host Eddy Aragon, who said the sender claimed to be a former staffer at Zorro Ranch. According to Aragon, the message alleged that the women were buried “on orders of Jeffrey and Madam G” an apparent reference to Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year federal sentence for sex trafficking.
The anonymous sender also claimed to possess seven sex videos involving Epstein, including footage allegedly involving minors, and demanded one Bitcoin, valued at roughly $8,000 at the time, in exchange for the material. The videos were never delivered. Aragon says he forwarded the email to the FBI but never received a response.
In 2026, the Department of Justice released the email as part of broader disclosures tied to the Epstein investigation. Its inclusion in the document dump does not confirm the allegations, only that the tip existed and was preserved in federal records.
State Officials Push for Federal Review
Following the document release, Commissioner Garcia Richard sent a letter to the office of New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and to the U.S. Attorney’s Office requesting a thorough investigation into the burial claims.
“We need to get to the bottom of really what happened in New Mexico,” she said.
Garcia Richard noted that in 2019 she was alarmed to learn that the state was still leasing approximately 1,200 acres of public land surrounding Zorro Ranch to Epstein’s company. Those leases were canceled roughly a month after Epstein’s death in federal custody. The land has not been re-leased since. Garcia Richard has floated the possibility of converting the acreage into a memorial for victims or potentially designating it as a wildlife sanctuary.
Attorney General Torrez’s office responded in writing, stating that the allegations “appear to be unsubstantiated” based on current information. The office indicated it would seek the original files and determine whether further action is warranted.
“To my knowledge, no investigation has taken place thus far,” Garcia Richard said. “It doesn’t sound like anything is going to be taking place very soon.”
What Is Known and What Is Not
Zorro Ranch, Epstein’s 10,000-acre New Mexico estate, has long been the subject of scrutiny in civil lawsuits and media reporting. However:
No bodies have been publicly discovered at the property.
No confirmed homicide investigations tied to the ranch have been announced.
No court findings have established deaths occurring on-site.
The resurfaced email is an allegation, not evidence of a confirmed crime. The FBI has declined to comment on why the 2019 tip was not publicly pursued. “We have no comment at this time,” officials said when contacted.
The Larger Context
The Epstein case continues to generate new document waves years after his 2019 death in federal custody. Many releases contain raw tips, intake memos, or third-party claims that were never substantiated. The appearance of such material in DOJ disclosures does not equate to validation. At the same time, the public appetite for transparency remains high, especially when allegations involve remote properties, possible burial sites, and claims of violent conduct.
For now, there is no confirmed excavation, no search warrant, and no formal criminal inquiry publicly underway at Zorro Ranch. What exists is political pressure, an archived anonymous email, and renewed scrutiny of one of the most infamous properties connected to Epstein’s network.
