The attorney general of New Mexico has released a letter he sent to the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), blasting the federal government for impeding the state’s investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The letter, dated June 30, was published online on Thursday, as part of escalating tensions between state Attorney General Raul Torrez and the administration of President Donald Trump.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn the document, Torrez outlines a series of requests he says went unanswered by the Justice Department, dating back to February.“Despite verbal assurances of cooperation from the USDOJ, access to the requested records has not been granted, no substantive response has been provided, and more than 130 days have now elapsed,” Torrez, a Democrat, wrote.“The [New Mexico Department of Justice] views this length of time as an unreasonable delay under any rule of reason.”The southwestern state reopened its investigation into Epstein in February, after the federal government released millions of files related to the convicted sex offender.Some of the records concerned Epstein’s activities on New Mexico’s Zorro Ranch, a property he owned in central New Mexico from 1993 onwards.A wealthy financier with powerful connections, Epstein built a sprawling complex on the ranch where he hosted guests. But allegations of sex trafficking on the property have never been fully investigated.Reopening the caseNew Mexico had attempted to launch an investigation into Epstein’s activities on the site in 2019, but then-state Attorney General Hector Balderas told US media his agency was asked to suspend its work to allow federal prosecu …
