While federal investigators had searched other properties of the late sex offender, there’s no record they checked the 7,600-acre property where some women say he preyed on them.

State investigators in New Mexico on Monday searched a 7,600-acre property that once belonged to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The search came after documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act showed no record of federal investigators ever searching the property, known as Zorro Ranch, despite a number of years-old civil suits that accused Epstein of sexually assaulting girls there — allegations over which he was never charged.

“This search is part of the criminal investigation announced by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19th into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death,” the state agency said in a statement.

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    Like all the time they had to release the files? Im sure this time they were able to cover it up.

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      That’s different because they had possession of the current files. What OP is saying is that whoever worked for/with/funded Epstein’s escapades has very likely gone to this place and cleaned it out in the last 7 years.

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        Yes and people who worked for/with/funded him are in government and did a complete shitshow of the files given all the the time thy had.