He was forbidden to control firearms after his 2008 sex crime conviction, but the Epstein files indicate he directed his staff on how to manage dozens of guns for years after that.

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A new wave of investigators raided Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious New Mexico ranch last month in connection with his alleged sex trafficking of hundreds of young women and girls. But a review of investigation files previously released by the Department of Justice indicates he and his staff may have committed gun crimes at his ranch and other properties as well.

Stephen Gutowski is a contributing writer at The Dispatch and the founder of The Reload, which focuses on sober, serious firearms reporting and analysis.