Epstein Purchases Zorro Ranch in New Mexico
Jeffrey Epstein acquires a vast ranch property in Stanley, New Mexico — approximately 7,500 acres — which he names 'Zorro Ranch.' The property becomes one of his primary residences and is later described by victims as a location where abuse occurred.
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In approximately 1993, Jeffrey Epstein acquired a sprawling ranch property near Stanley, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. The estate, which Epstein named “Zorro Ranch,” encompassed approximately 7,500 acres of high desert terrain at roughly 7,000 feet elevation.
At the center of the property stood a main residence of approximately 26,700 square feet, reportedly completed in the mid-1990s. The remote location, roughly an hour’s drive from Santa Fe, afforded significant privacy and isolation.
The origin of Epstein’s funding for this purchase — like most of his major real estate acquisitions — remains partially opaque. His financial relationship with Les Wexner had been formalized through a sweeping power of attorney (1991) that gave Epstein near-total control over Wexner’s assets, and investigators and journalists have long scrutinized whether Wexner’s funds were the ultimate source.
Zorro Ranch became one of Epstein’s principal residences alongside his Manhattan townhouse and Palm Beach estate. Victims who testified in Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 trial described being brought to the ranch, where abuse occurred.
After Epstein’s 2019 death, the property was sold to the estate. The U.S. Virgin Islands government and victim advocates sought assets through legal proceedings. The ranch was eventually listed for sale. New Mexico authorities separately investigated claims of abuse at the property.