SANTA FE -- New Mexico lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to launch what they said was the first full investigation into what happened at Zorro Ranch, where the late U.

The State Land Office canceled Epstein's public land leases in 2019 due to concerns about how the leases were obtained, obstruction of state access to inspect the lands, and other misrepresentations, with Garcia Richard stating the land was used to protect Epstein's privacy.