Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘serial killer’ fears erupt during probe
RadarOnline.com can reveal that Jeffrey Epstein is now at the center of explosive claims that he was not just a serial killer, but a serial killer – as New Mexico authorities reopen an investigation into allegations that women’s bodies were buried at his sprawling Zorro Ranch estate.
The New Mexico Justice Department has confirmed it has revived its investigation into alleged crimes at the 7,600-acre property near Santa Fe, about 40 miles south of the city.
The move follows the release last month of more than three million documents by the US Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
A previous state investigation was closed in 2019 to avoid overlap with federal investigations into Epstein, who pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage minor in Florida.
Officials now say newly unearthed material has led to a fresh look at what may have happened at the ranch, which features a 26,000-square-foot mansion and a private airstrip.
Lauren Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the New Mexico Department of Justice, said: “Revelations in the previously sealed FBI files warrant further investigation.”
She added that the agency would seek access to the unredacted files and continue to “collect and preserve any relevant evidence that remains available.”
The renewed investigation comes after New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office announced it was investigating claims that two bodies were buried at the ranch.
The allegations emerged in an email from an individual claiming to be a former employee, included in the document’s release. The individual, whose name was redacted in the Epstein files, wrote to Eddy Aragon, a conservative talk show host and former Albuquerque mayoral candidate, in November 2019, claiming that two “foreign girls” died of strangulation during “rough, fetish s–” and were buried on “the orders of Jeffrey and Madam G” — an apparent reference to Ghislaine Maxwell, who is now serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for s– human trafficking.
The person claimed the women were buried “somewhere in the hills outside of Zorro” and said they had taken seven videos of Epstein’s home, including footage of sex with minors, as “insurance in case of future lawsuits against Epstein.” The sender offered to provide the material on a flash drive in exchange for one bitcoin.
Aragon said, “It felt very legitimate to me. That’s why I forwarded it.” He said he immediately shared the letter with the FBI and did not respond to the author or pay for the videos.
Rodriguez said her office had asked federal authorities for a copy of the letter. “We are actively investigating this allegation and are conducting a broader investigation in light of the latest release from the U.S. Department of Justice,” she noted.
At the same time, the state House of Representatives voted to create a truth commission to investigate what happened at the ranch.
Andrea Romero, the Democratic representative from Santa Fe who sponsored the bill, said the subcommittee would use subpoena powers, public records and testimony to “put the whole story together.”
The bipartisan panel met for the first time on Tuesday and is due to submit an initial report by July 31 and a final report in December.
Civil lawsuits have identified the ranch as a place of abuse, and two of the four victims who testified against Maxwell at trial said they were assaulted there.
Virginia Giuffre, who committed suicide last year, also claimed she was trafficked by Epstein to powerful men, including the late former Governor Bill Richardson, who died in 2023 at the age of 75. A rep for Richardson previously said he had never met Giuffre and that her claims were “completely untrue.”
Zorro Ranch was sold in 2023 to Donald Huffines, a businessman and former Texas state senator who is now running for comptroller. He wrote further X: “What ever the enemy intended for evil, God can redeem for good,” adding that the property had been renamed San Rafael Ranch and would be redesigned as a Christian retreat.
A former investigator familiar with human trafficking cases said the burial allegations significantly raised the stakes.
They said: “If even part of this story is confirmed – particularly the claim that women died during encounters and were secretly buried – then investigators would have to consider the possibility that Epstein was operating as a serial killer, and not just a serial abuser. That changes the entire scope of what we think we know about him.”
A senior law enforcement source said the language in the email was “very concerning.”
They added: “Strangulation is one of the clearest indicators of deadly intent in violent sexual cases. When you see repeated references to it and allegations of hidden bodies, you cannot rule out murder. Detectives will investigate whether there was a pattern.”
A legal analyst briefed on the document’s release said the claims, if substantiated, could reopen questions about how many victims there may have been.
They said: “The public narrative has focused on human trafficking and abuse. But if deaths have occurred and been covered up, we may be looking at a serial killing framework. Prosecutors should investigate whether there have been multiple incidents over time linked to the same perpetrator.”
Another source close to the state’s review of the Epstein material said investigators approached the allegations cautiously but seriously.
They said: “No one is jumping to conclusions. But when you have references to bodies in the hills and instructions allegedly coming from Epstein himself, you are obliged to test the serial killer theory alongside every other line of inquiry.”
