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riversedge

(80,159 posts)
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 06:56 PM 20 hrs ago

So Epstein had a private desert kingdom with a mansion, an airstrip, young girls being trafficked across continents, and

I have that no one searched Epstein's NM ranch for a few days now.
Anyone know if it will searched????


Mario Nawfal
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So Epstein had a private desert kingdom with a mansion, an airstrip, young girls being trafficked across continents, and law enforcement searched his island, his NYC mansion, his Paris place, his Palm Beach estate…

But the massive ranch where half the survivor stories happened? Nope. Not touched. Not once.

The DOJ literally told New Mexico, “Don’t investigate. We got this.” And then didn’t search the ranch. And now the FBI won’t even comment.

Imagine a 10,000-acre crime scene sitting out there like: “Hello?? Anyone?? Maybe check the basement? The barn? THE MANSION??”

But sure, tell us again how they were “doing everything possible.”

Source: The Guardian


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So Epstein had a private desert kingdom with a mansion, an airstrip, young girls being trafficked across continents, and (Original Post) riversedge 20 hrs ago OP
Damn, WTG, Effin' DOJ! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #1
Are the keys right next to each other? rzemanfl 20 hrs ago #2
In the drawing those keys are on opposite sides of the horn structure. electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #5
Hmmm. rzemanfl 20 hrs ago #8
You can see the drawing can't you. Unless you're talking about sonething else that I don't get electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #9
I should have looked up what WTG means. rzemanfl 20 hrs ago #11
Got it electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #21
I'm thinking WTG means "way to go" FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #27
I grew up in the Midwest too. rzemanfl 8 hrs ago #34
Probably where all the sulfuric acid was used on his victims. gab13by13 20 hrs ago #3
A former A billionaire Texas state senator now running for comptroller KitFox 20 hrs ago #4
Don Huffines White christian nationalists, his son works at the White House MagickMuffin 20 hrs ago #6
How does that work? Mosby 19 hrs ago #19
Good questions, however, I haven't a clue MagickMuffin 18 hrs ago #22
More time with the family? otchmoson 2 hrs ago #35
I read about that yesterday Skittles 20 hrs ago #7
We should add Creepy former State Senator JCMach1 19 hrs ago #17
Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Trust won an $85M Powerball jackpot on July 2, 2008! womanofthehills 17 hrs ago #31
Did you mean "a billionaire former Texas state senator"? ShazzieB 49 min ago #42
Is this all new as of today? bluestarone 20 hrs ago #10
Yeah, but if they don't investigate, they won't find anything. flvegan 20 hrs ago #12
Less possibility of hearing the girls screaming there. greatauntoftriplets 19 hrs ago #13
It was called Zorro Ranch..more like Sorrow Ranch. BattleRow 19 hrs ago #16
Kick orangecrush 19 hrs ago #14
well, he had a helipad. money always greases the wheels. pansypoo53219 19 hrs ago #15
Maybe Sweetheart Deal 2.0 was... Hugin 19 hrs ago #18
"" AllaN01Bear 19 hrs ago #20
One day...the Feds should raid Zuckerberg's and Musk's compounds after they dig for bodies at Epstein's Ranch. chowder66 18 hrs ago #23
"The DOJ literally told New Mexico, "Don't investigate. We got this." hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #24
Greatest Coverup Ever...... spanone 18 hrs ago #25
Texas businessman owns it now LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #26
And his son works in Trump's Administration leftstreet 18 hrs ago #28
It's under new ownership which is also suspect. Buddyzbuddy 18 hrs ago #29
This whole thing is creepy AF. Why didn't we investigate when we had the power?? I think many people Pisces 18 hrs ago #30
Same reason that during Jeffrey's first conviction womanofthehills 17 hrs ago #33
Stephanie Miller is right dflprincess 17 hrs ago #32
The ranch is owned by a wealthy magat who is running TBF 2 hrs ago #36
New Mexico Ranch gfarber 2 hrs ago #37
That ranch was purchased by a Texan Republican Mblaze 2 hrs ago #38
Yup. One of the Huffines clan just bought it. Texin 2 hrs ago #39
He is running for Comptroller here. efhmc 1 hr ago #41
Low life sacks of crap. That's what many people with money think of the rest of the world: slaves. C Moon 2 hrs ago #40
Curiouser and curiouser. Martin68 18 min ago #43

electric_blue68

(26,516 posts)
9. You can see the drawing can't you. Unless you're talking about sonething else that I don't get
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:29 PM
20 hrs ago

FakeNoose

(40,884 posts)
27. I'm thinking WTG means "way to go"
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:29 PM
18 hrs ago

I grew up in the Midwest and we used to say it a lot in the 50s-60s time frame.
Sort of a nice way of saying, "You really fucked up, asshole."

rzemanfl

(31,272 posts)
34. I grew up in the Midwest too.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:45 AM
8 hrs ago

Same era. Too old to be up to date on how folks text. It does mean “way to go.”

gab13by13

(31,733 posts)
3. Probably where all the sulfuric acid was used on his victims.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:04 PM
20 hrs ago

They and the Republican party are monsters.

KitFox

(525 posts)
4. A former A billionaire Texas state senator now running for comptroller
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:08 PM
20 hrs ago

bought it in 2023. It was through an LLC; his name is Don Huffines.

MagickMuffin

(18,276 posts)
6. Don Huffines White christian nationalists, his son works at the White House
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:23 PM
20 hrs ago

I'm not sure if you've seen his campaign ads, they are straight up NAZI looking. Extremely creeping ads and he is just plain creepy.

Plus Don Huffines bought the property sight unseen, never step foot on the property. Who does that?

Subpoena time, Excavation time.



Mosby

(19,378 posts)
19. How does that work?
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:43 PM
19 hrs ago

The property isn't owned by Epstein. Is there probable cause that a crime was committed? Will a judge order a search warrant?

MagickMuffin

(18,276 posts)
22. Good questions, however, I haven't a clue
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:59 PM
18 hrs ago


From what I've researched but haven't exactly documented on my own, is Epstein had left Zorro to a close friend, that eventually sold it to Huffines. I'll have to see if I can find the info again.

Here's some wiki info:
In 2019 the Federal Bureau of Investigation acquired search warrants for other properties owned by Epstein, namely Herbert N. Straus House and Little Saint James, but there was never an FBI raid on the ranch. This is despite Virginia Giuffre stating that she experienced sexual abuse from Epstein and his associates at Zorro Ranch.

In the years following Epstein's death, the ranch had remained largely unused until it was sold to San Rafael Ranch LLC for an undisclosed sum rumoured to be far lower than the asking price in 2023. The ranch was purchased by the family of Texas businessman and politician Don Huffines. Huffines, a former GOP state senator from Dallas, is running a high-profile campaign for comptroller — a publicly elected position in Texas overseeing state financial matters. The name of the ranch has been changed to Rancho de San Rafael.

In 2025, state legislators in New Mexico pushed for an inquiry into the Zorro Ranch and Epstein's activities there. In 2026, the New Mexico Legislature's House prepared an investigatory committee due to files released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act that alleges there are buried bodies on the land.



Something is fishy in the landlocked desert of New Mexico.


otchmoson

(306 posts)
35. More time with the family?
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:14 PM
2 hrs ago

How many “retiring” senators and representatives are doing so not to spend more time with their family, but like Brad Karp or Sultan Ahmed bin Salayem or Lord Mandelson, to preclude further scrutiny of their “association” with Epstein? Likewise state legislators and party operatives?

womanofthehills

(10,785 posts)
31. Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Trust won an $85M Powerball jackpot on July 2, 2008!
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:52 PM
17 hrs ago

It’s all over X, so I checked AI to make sure it was true!!!

IA -July 2008, a Powerball jackpot drawing (July 2, 2008) had an advertised annuity value of around $85 million (cash option roughly $41–42 million pre-tax). The winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in Altus, Oklahoma (not New Mexico, despite some misreports). The prize was claimed by an entity called the Zorro Trust, which opted for the lump-sum cash payout and received approximately $29.3 million after taxes in August 2008.

This Zorro Trust is the same legal entity Epstein used for various holdings, including donations in New Mexico and ownership/management ties to his Zorro Ranch (the ~10,000-acre property in Stanley, New Mexico). Contemporary news reports from outlets like The Oklahoman (August 2008) confirmed the trust as the winner, with Brice Gordon (Epstein's longtime ranch manager) signing as trustee for the payout. The trust structure allowed anonymity under lottery rules at the time.

The timing is suspicious to many: Epstein had just begun his controversial 13-month Florida jail sentence (starting late June 2008, with work-release privileges), following his 2008 plea deal. Conspiracy theories online suggest this was not legitimate luck but a form of money laundering, rigged draw, blackmail payout, or hidden funding mechanism—especially given Epstein's unexplained wealth sources and the ranch's alleged role in his crimes.

ShazzieB

(22,381 posts)
42. Did you mean "a billionaire former Texas state senator"?
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:58 PM
49 min ago

As in "he's a former Texas state senator but still a billionaire"? Just checking.

flvegan

(66,045 posts)
12. Yeah, but if they don't investigate, they won't find anything.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 07:42 PM
20 hrs ago

If they don't find anything, then no consequences for any of the rich, powerful perps.

See? Good reason for it.

Hugin

(37,681 posts)
18. Maybe Sweetheart Deal 2.0 was...
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:39 PM
19 hrs ago

Faking death and holing up out at Zorro Ranch.

Justified by “You know what happens to pedos in prison.” “I don’t want my friends hurt.” “Do it before the trial.”



chowder66

(12,042 posts)
23. One day...the Feds should raid Zuckerberg's and Musk's compounds after they dig for bodies at Epstein's Ranch.
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:15 PM
18 hrs ago

hamsterjill

(17,234 posts)
24. "The DOJ literally told New Mexico, "Don't investigate. We got this."
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:24 PM
18 hrs ago

Was that Bill Barr? In all honesty, there is so much coming out, I can't keep up.

I also have to approach all of this in small increments. It's so horrifying that I can't stand to read much about it at one time.

leftstreet

(39,663 posts)
28. And his son works in Trump's Administration
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:30 PM
18 hrs ago

Russell Huffines
White House Office of Cabinet Affairs (June 2025-), Associate Director of Agency Outreach

Pisces

(6,187 posts)
30. This whole thing is creepy AF. Why didn't we investigate when we had the power?? I think many people
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:35 PM
18 hrs ago

decided not to stir this hornets nest.

womanofthehills

(10,785 posts)
33. Same reason that during Jeffrey's first conviction
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 10:33 PM
17 hrs ago

He only had to sleep in jail - could leave all day long. - supposedly because he was “intelligence”

I live less than an hr from that ranch. Super dry country- even for NM. He also leased thousands of acres of grazing gov land around ranch for like $2.00 an acre to make him even more remote.

dflprincess

(29,258 posts)
32. Stephanie Miller is right
Sun Feb 15, 2026, 09:54 PM
17 hrs ago

they need to go over Epstein and Trump properties with cadaver dogs and ground penetrating radar.

TBF

(36,101 posts)
36. The ranch is owned by a wealthy magat who is running
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:17 PM
2 hrs ago

for office in TX - Don Huffine

I don't believe it has been searched at all. They need to send cadaver dogs.

gfarber

(235 posts)
37. New Mexico Ranch
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:19 PM
2 hrs ago


There once was a mogul with land,
A desert-sized kingdom so grand,
With a mansion and strip,
And a very dark trip,
That lawmen would half-understand.

They searched every townhouse and jet,
Epstein island was thoroughly swept,
New York got a glance,
Palm Beach had a dance,
But the ranch? Well, they haven’t been yet.

“Don’t worry, we’ve got it,” they said,
To New Mexico’s folks who’d been led,
“Stand down, step aside,
We’ll handle the ride,”
Then ghosted the trail up ahead.

Ten thousand wide acres of dust,
With secrets all buried in crust,
The barn and the gate
Still patiently wait—
Untouched, in official mistrust.

The basement might whisper, “Hey, you!
Perhaps there’s some digging to do?”
But silence instead
From agencies read:
“No comment.” (That’s all they construe.)

They promised the public their might,
That justice was firmly in sight,
Yet one massive scene
Stayed oddly unseen—
Out there in the desert sunlight.

Mblaze

(945 posts)
38. That ranch was purchased by a Texan Republican
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:25 PM
2 hrs ago

Sight unseen. I'm sure some "cleansing" has been going on.

Texin

(2,844 posts)
39. Yup. One of the Huffines clan just bought it.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:38 PM
2 hrs ago

A lot could take place in that remote area of New Mexico (and with certainty it did) on such a huge estate ranch that essentially functioned like a small town, complete with a private airstrip and helipad.

C Moon

(13,549 posts)
40. Low life sacks of crap. That's what many people with money think of the rest of the world: slaves.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:47 PM
2 hrs ago

Their brains have been demented with power and money.

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