Zorro Ranch: visits, transportation and the investigation

Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch appears in court testimony, visitor accounts and a renewed state investigation into sexual abuse and trafficking. Records describe direct flights to the property, airport transfers and visits by public figures. This report brings together those accounts and the status of the investigation.

Flights and ground access

The ranch had its own runway. Trial testimony describes a twin-engine Cessna 421 photographed there and estimates Epstein visited five or six times yearly. The pilot described a road entrance off Highway 41, staff housing, offices and accommodation for guests and flight crew. CBS also reported airport arrivals followed by driving.

November 2009: Jes Staley

The Upper Tribunal judgment records Staley visiting the ranch in November 2009. He said the opportunity arose while traveling toward Albuquerque for business. Epstein was absent. The original plan included his wife and an overnight stay; the judgment says Staley went alone and did not stay overnight. His email from the ranch described using the hot tub.

Bill Richardson

Associated Press identifies former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson among Zorro Ranch’s visitors.

Leon Black: helicopter-transfer lead

The Footnote reported that Leon and Debra Black arrived at Santa Fe airport aboard aircraft N624N and transferred to the ranch by helicopter.

Abuse accounts and the investigation

Reuters reported that the August 2026 legislative interim report described at least five women and girls abused at Zorro Ranch between 1996 and 2012. Victim identities are not included here. On March 9, 2026, New Mexico DOJ announced a property search assisted by State Police and the Sandoval County Fire and Rescue K-9 team.

Burial allegation

Reuters reported that New Mexico investigators were examining a 2019 anonymous email alleging that two girls had been buried outside the ranch. The message went to radio host Eddy Aragon; the sender offered purported evidence for a bitcoin payment. State investigators requested the unredacted email. This is an allegation under investigation.

Access to records

In August 2026, New Mexico DOJ sued the federal government seeking unredacted Epstein investigative records for its ranch inquiry. The dispute concerns access to evidence and identities needed by investigators.

Sources and method

The ranch report brings together testimony, visitor accounts, transportation records and New Mexico’s investigation.

September 28 update: Joshua Ramo’s ranch lunch

Joshua Ramo acknowledged a 2014 ranch lunch with MIT and Harvard professors, according to Reuters.

September 28 update: ranch operations

Ranch manager Brice Gordon told the FBI in 2007 that Epstein flew in guests and massage providers. Gordon’s claim that a local spa supplied or referred providers was denied by the spa.

Sources and scope of the September 28 update

The report groups the cited visits, employment and transport accounts by location.

Main ranch house

The property listing describes a three-story, four-bedroom main house and a nearby caretaker’s residence. The ranch report contains the attributed abuse accounts and the March 9, 2026 property search.

Ranch Central and staff residences

The listing places four residences in Ranch Central near the entrance and identifies another privately situated residence.

The Lodge and Log Cabin

The Lodge and Log Cabin occupy separate areas of the property, according to the listing.

Former airstrip

The listing identifies a grass airstrip and hangar. OpenStreetMap lists the former runway as abandoned, and OurAirports lists the airport as closed. Saved trial evidence describes a Cessna 421 photographed at the ranch and pilot testimony about visits and access.

Stables, firehouse and yurt

The listing names stables, a firehouse and a yurt among the ranch facilities.

New Mexico investigation and property search

New Mexico reopened its criminal investigation in February 2026. In its August 5 statement, the state DOJ said it had conducted the first law-enforcement search of the ranch.

State lawsuit seeking federal investigative records

New Mexico filed State v. US Department of Justice, No. 1:26-cv-02762, on August 5, 2026, seeking unredacted investigative files. The state alleges unlawful withholding and delay. The complaint describes federal objections involving enforcement proceedings and investigative methods. These are the parties’ positions in litigation.

Bill Richardson

Giuffre alleged in her 2016 deposition that she was directed to have sex with Bill Richardson. His spokesman denied it and said Richardson never had contact with her. The Washington Post also described Epstein as a political supporter of Richardson.

Zorro Ranch is Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch near Stanley, south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The property included a residence and private airstrip. New Mexico’s Department of Justice announced a renewed criminal investigation in February 2026 and searched the property on March 9.

New Mexico’s investigation concerns alleged illegal activity at Zorro Ranch before Epstein’s 2019 death.

The ranch report groups the cited visitor accounts, dates and sources.

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Sources

AI generated report by Explorvia.com.