FBI Refused To Investigate Epstein's Ranch For Years? Report Exposes Massive Cover-Up

30 Apr 2026 · 18 min · 13 chapters

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In short

The episode claims the FBI and DOJ failed to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico for years, despite tips about rape, choking/strangling, and alleged bodies buried on the property. It also alleges a cover-up: Zorro Ranch was reportedly the only Epstein property not raided, and New Mexico officials say the FBI didn’t share a 2019 tip about two young women killed and buried. Notable examples include Epstein’s isolated 7,600+ acre compound with gated access, private airstrip, and discreet arrivals; a former employee letter to the FBI; and survivor accounts.

Guests

Representative Melanie Stansberry (interviewed on 60 Minutes Australia) and Hector Balderas (former New Mexico attorney general). Survivor Shantae Davies is quoted/played. New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero is also featured.

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Uncovering Epstein's Zorro Ranch Allegations

1:11 to 2:19

Discussion of allegations surrounding Epstein's ranch, including sexual abuse claims.

“Well, long buried allegations about Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico are finally getting the scrutiny they deserve, including claims of gang and bodies buried in the desert.”

The Investigation and Its Failures

2:19 to 4:50

An exploration of the lack of investigation into serious allegations linked to Epstein's ranch.

“It is evident to me that Congressman Stansberry is 100 % right.”

Statements from Key Officials

4:50 to 6:26

Key clips from officials discussing the failures of the FBI regarding Epstein's activities.

“What's important to know about Zorro Ranch is a former employee in 2019 sent a letter to the FBI that said girls had been killed.”

Political Implications and Accountability

6:26 to 7:40

Discussion on the political ramifications and lack of accountability in Epstein's case.

“The FBI knew but did nothing about the extraordinary allegation two young women had been killed and buried near the Zorro Ranch.”

Victim Accounts and Their Impact

7:40 to 9:10

Victims share their harrowing experiences related to Epstein and Zorro Ranch.

“Noem and all of these little Moses, Mike Grinder, Johnson, they can get on the airwaves all they want to and Bible thump and Trump thump until the cows come home.”

The Future of Zorro Ranch

9:10 to 11:40

Discussion on the recent purchase of Zorro Ranch and potential future uses.

“The news that came through the release of the files that there had been bodies buried at Zorro Ranch was all news to us.”

Final Thoughts on Accountability and Justice

11:40 to 14:03

A closing discussion on the ongoing issues surrounding justice for Epstein's victims.

“Epstein's death, the Huffines family purchased property in New Mexico listed at public auctions whose proceeds benefited his victims.”

Epstein Victims' Isolation

14:03 to 15:01

Discussion on the isolation of Epstein's victims and their helplessness.

“to be as helpless and not able to leave as the Epstein victims.”

Government and Elite Pushback

15:02 to 15:31

Exploration of the pushback faced by survivors from the government and elites.

“And the Shanti Davis later in the interview, she said that Jeffrey Epstein told her when he, she found out he was doing the same thing to her sister, her little sister.”

Cultural Commentary on Justice

15:32 to 16:00

A critique of societal values regarding justice for victims versus wealthy perpetrators.

“They have been demonized and they have been given throughout the course of this investigation, zero support because these men are white and they are rich.”
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MAGA Culture and Accountability

16:01 to 16:46

Analysis of how the MAGA movement interacts with issues of accountability and justice.

“But instead, Mike Johnson continues to cover it up.”

Historical Context of Power Dynamics

16:47 to 17:31

Discussion on historical progress and current power dynamics in America.

“And then his best friend, Elon Musk, when they get in a little fight, and Elon's probably taken one too many hits of ketamine, loose lips sink ships.”

Call to Action Against Injustice

17:32 to 18:48

An urgent plea to oppose injustices and support victims of pedophilia.

“MAGA, the Fox News hosts, the mega church goers, the triple Trumpers, they are okay with pedophilia.”
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Transcript

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1:10The What Would Jesus Do MAGA, Christian, Republicans are considering supporting a pardon for convicted trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Well, long buried allegations about Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico are finally getting the scrutiny they deserve, including claims of gang and bodies buried in the desert. Representative Melanie Stansberry was interviewed for a segment on 60 Minutes Australia. Let's play the clip. A man actually claims that he met Jeffrey Epstein, was brought to the ranch, he was and he describes in detail a scene in which multiple young men were raped at the ranch in front of him after he was drugged.

1:57You hear about Jeffrey Epstein's penchant for minors and for young women, but not men. We haven't heard that before. Yeah, I mean, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were serial abusers. abusers. So they really were super predators. And it's clear that they, this was just how they live their lives. This is, it's stunning to me because the accusations here, the allegations that of gang and bodies buried in the desert, 10 years ago, I kind of would have been like, but with every leak of information from the Epstein files, and we don't even have half of them released. It is evident to me that Congressman Stansberry is 100 % right.

2:47They are super predators. And it's unpleasant to think about, but we have to realize if they're going after little girls, of course, there are these rich people that are asking for the services of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell that might have a preference for boys. It also is very unpleasant to think about, but as you get into this world of sexual rape and abuse, of course, there is that, you know, physical abuse, the choking, the strangling, and those are the allegations at Zorro Ranch. This is a video of Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Let's pop this up. So as you can see, it is incredibly isolated.

3:33There is really no, there was no investigation into all of this. And we know from Jeffrey Epstein's Island, just how bizarre it was, the dental chair, and then all of the testimony from and the girls. This ranch sits high in the desert of central New Mexico, encompassing over 7 ,600 acres. The compound featured long private drive access with a gated entry, an enclosed residential compound, and extensive on-site infrastructure. Epstein built a private airstrip and airplane hangar that allowed completely discreet access to the residents. Victims could be flown directly onto the property with no public exposure whatsoever.

4:21Zorro Ranch was the only property not raided by authorities. And you have a sitting congresswoman doing 60 Minutes Australia because 60 Minutes United States has been captured by Barry Weiss, the absolute diabolical evil fascist. So she wouldn't cover this. We have a Congresswoman on record who has spoken to victims of gang rape at this ranch. Pops. What's important to know about Zorro Ranch is a former employee in 2019 sent a letter to the FBI that said girls had been killed. And we've seen this email in the Epstein files. Two Eastern European descent women were killed during violent rape fantasies.

5:13In 2019, they received that. When they went to investigate that, New York said, no, stop. We got it. We're doing something. And then when Epstein died in custody in August, they started to resume the investigation and the Department of Justice intervened and said, no, we're not investigating. So that's where it stopped, is sitting there waiting for all this evidence to be obtained. And the thing is, when it got out that these allegations had been reported, the floodgates that we saw in Palm Beach of women and little girls, or women, then little girls who were raped and trafficked locally, that exploded.

5:56But there was no investigation. And that all happened in 2019. And I don't need to tell you who was president. I also want to remind everybody Merrick Garland should have done a better job with this too. But it's just, it is one cover up after another that's been going on for decades. And Hector Balderas, the former New Mexico attorney general who tried to investigate Zorro Ranch shared more about how his investigation was shut down by the feds. Let's play the clip. The FBI knew but did nothing about the extraordinary allegation two young women had been killed and buried near the Zorro Ranch. To see that they sat on so many tips and didn't involve us to strengthen their investigation is very concerning.

6:46When there's a tip about dead bodies, the feds completely did a disservice by not sharing that information with us. in light of the fact that we had an agreement and in light of the fact that we have communication indicating that we want to aggressively co-prosecute. And even in my first 2019 letter, I indicate that we are willing to co-prosecute co-conspirators. It's just stunning. It is absolutely stunning and a total indictment on anybody who says they are a MAGA Christian. anybody who says they are a MAGA Christian, I want to say it over and over and over again until it resonates. MAGA and MAGA Christians are an anti-family, anti-child death cult, full stop.

7:36Their policies lead to that. Their actions lead to that. Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth and Christy Noem and all of these little Moses, Mike Grinder, Johnson, they can get on the airwaves all they want to and Bible thump and Trump thump until the cows come home. At the end of the day, these are brazen, diabolical hypocrites that support child rape, cover up for child rape because MAGA is an anti-family pro-pedophilia death cult. There's an Epstein survivor, Shantae Davies, who was abused at the ranch and she shared shocking, shocking claims about what she witnessed. Let's play the clip. But there were also other terrifying and bizarre accounts shared with her by other victims.

8:21Girls waking up in sort of like a dark room with like a female doctor standing over them, feeling like maybe there is some kind of procedure that had happened that they weren't aware of. And I believe this is in the files. Sure, there's something in there about a baby actually being born and then just disappearing, like Ghislaine taking it. And these Republicans, these mega Christians are talking about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell. Why? Because she knows that Trump and several members of his cabinet and all of these oligarchs that have bent the knee to Trump, that are the parasites that suck off the American taxpayer and find loopholes, they're all in the Epstein files.

9:03They're all in it. It is just horrific. And here is a New Mexico state lawmaker speaking out about how she's fighting for transparency. Let's play the clip. The news that came through the release of the files that there had been bodies buried at Zorro Ranch was all news to us. And that really sent a shockwave of concern through our communities that how has this never been resolved? How do we know whether or not this had ever been investigated or closed? In response to the discovery of the disturbing email, New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero is spearheading a specially formed truth commission to investigate the startling allegations, as well as why the FBI kept them secret back in 2019.

9:53And they never prosecuted anything in New Mexico. They never did an investigation at the time that he was in operations here. it's hard for me to see that any justice was done. And then survivors, again, like Shanti Davis, aren't convinced at all that there will ever be any accountability because I want to say this again and again, all of these Republicans right now that have all of these grievances, they have the presidency, they have the House, they have the Senate, they have all of the governmental agencies, they have the Supreme Court. They have everything. They have fucking everything. And they're still not happy.

10:34And they are in the throes of covering up child rape and alleged murder and gang rape because MAGA Christians are lying liars. They weaponize their faith against everyday Americans to steal money to protect elite pedophiles. That's just the fact of the matter. So let's listen to Shante Davis. Davies? I really wish I could say yes. I would love to have faith and hope in anything at this point, but no, I don't. I mean, whoever it is that is covering up whatever it is that they're covering up has gone to great lengths to make sure it stays covered up. No, I don't think there will ever be a full disclosure of it all.

11:23So that opportunity in your view has been lost? Yes. Okay. And it gets worse. It gets worse, you guys. The property has been bought by a Trump-endorsed Republican running for statewide office in Texas. Let's pop this up. The family of Don Huffines, a former Republican Texas senator who is now campaigning to become the state's comptroller, bought the disgraced Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico after the child sex trafficker and molester died. Four years after Mr. Epstein's death, the Huffines family purchased property in New Mexico listed at public auctions whose proceeds benefited his victims.

12:07Prior to the auction listing, they had never visited the property. Huffines campaign spokesperson, Alan Blakemore, said in a statement Friday, they'd never visited it. And a Trump donor and supporter and endorsed politician buys this. It's just crazy. And here's, before I get Pump's take on this, it's just, I want to emphasize this again. If you know a MAGA Christian, they are a hypocritical liar to their core. Pop this up. The owner of the late Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch emphasized in a Tuesday interview, He bought the property to convert it into a Christian retreat. It's really a nothing burger, Don Huffines, a Texas businessman and politician, said in an event hosted by the Texas Tribune when asked why he bought the ranch.

13:00We decided to buy it and turn a place of darkness into a place of light. It's as simple as that. He told the Texas Tribune editor-in-chief, Matthew Watkins, in the interview, which was streamed online, and this is a textbook example of what I have deemed Christian signaling. He is saying, oh, now this space is totally okay because I'm going to make it a Christian center. This isn't a man who is standing up for victims. This is not a man standing up for little boys and little girls that were gang-ranged and choked and allegedly buried on the property. This is a man who is protecting pedophiles.

13:37Pumps just played a bunch of stuff there. Give me your takes on all of this. I know you follow this closely. Well, when I saw that he said he's going to turn it into a Christian retreat, I was like, well, of course you are. That's exactly what you're going to do with it. There is a two lane road around this property. That is the only way you can access it. So my thought would be, so you're going to take little girls and women and they are going to be as helpless and not able to leave as the Epstein victims. That's what my thought was. That's my opinion. I just think a remote location like that, this truth committee formed by this U.S., I'm sorry, by this New Mexico state representative, they're supposed to give some findings by July 31st.

14:24I think that my first thought was, oh, we're going to find the bodies. there's going to be murder charges. I doubt that that's going to happen because of the 7 ,500 acres and they've gone over the land, but they have to determine how deep. I mean, I just, I feel like it's too vast to find that, which is disappointing, but I cannot stress enough how these women were so isolated. They had nowhere to go. On the island, they had nowhere to go. One of the most moving photos for me was a girl sitting on the beach, like her view. There was nowhere. There was no help. There was no way out. And the Shanti Davis later in the interview, she said that Jeffrey Epstein told her when he, she found out he was doing the same thing to her sister, her little sister.

15:11She said, I'm leaving. And he said, I will ruin your life. She said, I was young. I thought, no, I'm going to write this wrong. And she said, in retrospect, I realize he was right. And that just tells me that's how these survivors feel. The government is pushing back. The elites are pushing back. It's been called a hoax. They have been demonized and they have been given throughout the course of this investigation, zero support because these men are white and they are rich. And we as an American society are saying we value white men with money more than we value you and your innocence and your childhood.

15:55It's so disturbing and sickening as a society, we should all be repulsed. But instead, Mike Johnson continues to cover it up. Yeah. And it's important to note that the weapon that they use to cover it up is Christian signaling. They think if they signal faith, then the cult people, and this is also another important thing. The most co-opted cancer in our country are the non-critically thinking MAGA Christian cultists. These are the people who four months ago said, I voted for Trump because he's a president for peace. He's no wars, no wars. These are the people who in before the campaign said, well, we're voting for Trump because he's going to get to the bottom of the Epstein files.

16:48And then his best friend, Elon Musk, when they get in a little fight, and Elon's probably taken one too many hits of ketamine, loose lips sink ships. Trump will never release the Epstein files because Trump is in them, says Elon Musk. And so this aspect of American culture where white men are able to operate with impunity has always been ubiquitous in our country, but there has been progress. We elected a black president. Biden's administration had more diversity than any other administration prior. And oftentimes in the very last march for equality and egalitarian principles, there is a complete, you know, like before the bubble burst, there's this complete power grab, and we are all living in the middle of that and every single one of you and by engaging in this platform and other independent media platforms you're helping build a community and communities are kind of different now because of this digital space but it is so important that we keep shining the light our numbers are bigger the majority of us unlike maga christian fox news viewing white folk, the majority of us oppose pedophilia.

18:04We don't want it covered up. MAGA, the Fox News hosts, the mega church goers, the triple Trumpers, they are okay with pedophilia. And it's important to say it over and over and over again. Little Moses Mike Grinder Johnson, who says God woke him up in the middle of the night and said, wake up little buddy, wake up guy, you're Moses. If we are to believe what he said to be true, then his God woke him up to march to the White House to cover up for child rapists, because that's how little that Christian movement within the MAGA movement thinks of children and families. They are an absolute disgrace, death cult, and we have to fight them with everything.

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