New Mexico sues US Justice Department for withholding Epstein probe documents
New Mexico filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S. Department of Justice and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing the agency of obstructing its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by withholding unredacted materials. Attorney General Raul Torrez said the documents are critical to identifying victims, witnesses, and potential criminal conduct at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County. “Their delay is actively hurting our criminal investigation and delaying justice Epstein survivors deserve,” Torrez stated in a press release .
The Justice Department has argued that federal privacy laws prevent it from sharing unredacted files, stating that complying with New Mexico’s demands would violate those laws. In a July response, the department said, “To capitulate to their demands would be to break federal law. Is that what the [New Mexico Attorney General] is suggesting?” . Torrez’s office has made at least 10 separate requests for the materials, which it believes contain evidence of grooming, human trafficking, and sexual abuse linked to Epstein’s property and associates, including his former accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell .
The lawsuit intensifies a months-long dispute between Torrez, a Democrat, and the Republican administration of President Donald Trump. In early July, Torrez publicly released a letter to the Justice Department expressing frustration over unfulfilled “verbal assurances of cooperation” . The state resumed its Epstein investigation in February, with Torrez alleging that federal officials have repeatedly ignored or rejected requests for information .
Separately, the Trump administration announced on Wednesday a package of rewards totaling up to $102 million for information leading to the capture of leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, including a $25 million bounty for Juan Carlos Valencia González . The U.S. also suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacán, including avocado inspections required for export, citing a “threat to U.S. interests.” Michoacán Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said the halt followed recent arrests tied to extortion in the avocado-growing region, where cartels designated as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration operate . Mexico supplies about 80% of U.S. avocado imports, with the industry generating roughly 200,000 jobs in Michoacán alone .
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