As I’ve previously written, Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico was mentioned more than 13,000 times in the Epstein files. Yet Todd Blanche, on the precipice of being confirmed as attorney general by spineless Republicans, has refused to provide New Mexico with the material needed to pursue crimes there.
This, alone, should be enough to stop his nomination. But since Republicans are A-OK with Trump’s slush fund and a lifetime permit to cheat on his taxes, there’s little reason to believe the “family values” party will act according to any such thing. That’s on top of the fact, in the video above, that Blanche misleadingly testified, during his confirmation hearing, that he is “continuing to work with” New Mexico’s criminal investigation to get the information it needs.
The New Mexico Department of Justice said in a press release that “federal records include evidence of grooming, trafficking, sexual abuse, and other misconduct tied to the property and to individuals associated with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.”
Epstein victim Viriginia Giuffre and other survivors have described abuse they suffered there under Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, the Independent noted.
Yet Blanche and his buddy Jay Clayton, just confirmed as director of national intelligence, have deliberately obstructed New Mexico’s criminal investigation.
“USDOJ’s refusal to provide unredacted materials violates the Administrative Procedure Act and unlawfully interferes with New Mexico’s sovereign authority to investigate and prosecute crimes committed within its borders,” the press release further stated.
“New Mexico has a duty to protect survivors and investigate crimes committed in our state so that perpetrators can be held accountable,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez, stated. The DOJ “is actively hurting our criminal investigation and delaying justice Epstein survivors deserve.”
According to the release, the complaint “alleges that the federal government has refused, without adequate legal justification, to share records that could help investigators identify witnesses, corroborate evidence, and determine the full scope of crimes that occurred in New Mexico.”
The complaint was filed in federal court, in Washington, D.C.
