New Mexico AG And DOJ Play Never-Ending Epstein File Hot Potato
KEY POINTS
- •New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accused the DOJ's Southern District of New York on July 25 of withholding unredacted Epstein files relevant to their criminal investigation.
- •Torrez set a July 31 deadline for the DOJ to comply, threatening to pursue all legal remedies if cooperation wasn’t received.
- •The DOJ denies the accusations, citing federal law, court orders, and victim privacy protections as reasons for refusing to share unredacted documents.
In an epic showdown that feels like FBI meets corporate ghosting, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez accused the DOJ's Southern District of New York of playing hardball by withholding unredacted Epstein files tied to the Zorro Ranch, where 'foreign girls' allegedly got caught in a nightmare landowner's worst HOA. Torrez gave a July 31 deadline after ignoring DOJ's 'verbal assurances,' threatening legal chaos worthy of its own reality show. DOJ snapped back, claiming obeying court orders and privacy laws beats giving New Mexico a document free-for-all. This mess escalates amidst claims that these files might hold dirt on Epstein’s creepy Santa Fe playground — and the DOJ says nope, can’t share, federal law says so.
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(1 of 3)The DOJ won’t hand over unredacted Epstein files because federal law says no, while NM says hand them over before July 31 or else. It's like a legally mandated game of 'Who's Got the Messiest Closet?'
Nothing screams justice like a federal agency ghosting a state AG's Epstein asking since February. Netflix true crime series writes itself.
The DOJ’s idea of cooperation: verbal promises hotter than July and files colder than Epstein’s reputation.
Source: Axios | Published: 7/15/2026 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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