A bipartisan committee is to seek testimony from survivors of alleged sexual abuse at the ranch. Zorro Ranch, one of the properties of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Stanley, New Mexico, is pictured on July 15, 2019. The US$2.5 million investigation, which has subpoena power, aims to close gaps in state law that might have allowed Epstein to operate in the state. Victim advocates applauded the move, saying Zorro Ranch had been overlooked by federal investigations that focused on Epstein’s Caribbean island and New York townhouse. Meanwhile, former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said in a BBC interview published on Monday that Trump was orchestrating a “cover-up” of the Epstein files.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2026 18:45 UTC