New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez wants access to unredacted copies of the Epstein files from the U.S. Justice Department in an attempt to investigate alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch, a property the late financier owned in Santa Fe County. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- New Mexico on Wednesday sued the U.S. Justice Department seeking access to unredacted files related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
State Attorney General Raul Torrez has been requesting the files in an attempt to investigate Epstein's alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch, a property the late financier owned in Santa Fe County.
In its lawsuit, New Mexico accused the DOJ of refusing to share records that could help investigators corroborate evidence and identify witnesses.
"New Mexico has a duty to protect survivors and investigate crimes committed in our state so that perpetrators can be held accountable," Torrez said in a statement.
