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Podcast Summary: The MeidasTouch Podcast - Episode: Dark Secrets of Epstein NM Compound Finally Exposed
Episode Overview In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben Meiselas, alongside his brothers Brett and Jordy, delves into the dark secrets surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. The discussion is centered on the alleged cover-up by federal authorities, including the Trump administration, regarding the ranch's involvement in sex trafficking and abuse.
Key Themes and Discussions
The Zorro Ranch
- Location and Ownership: The Zorro Ranch spans 7,500 to 10,000 acres in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, and was owned by Jeffrey Epstein through a trust known as the Zorro Trust.
- Federal Investigation: In 2019, local prosecutors sought to investigate the ranch for child sex trafficking but were directed by federal officials to refrain from doing so. The federal authorities claimed they would handle the investigation but took no action.
Allegations of Abuse
- Nature of Activities: Reports indicate that the ranch was a site for severe abuses, including sexual trafficking and torture, potentially more extensive than Epstein's other properties (e.g., his island, homes in Palm Beach, and New York).
- Eyewitness Accounts: Jane Doe, one of the accusers, testified about her experiences at the ranch, stating that she was sexually abused during her visits.
Emails and Evidence
- Documented Evidence: Emails uncovered during the episode reveal that federal prosecutors intentionally avoided investigating the New Mexico ranch, despite having substantial evidence of abuse.
- Suspicious Communications: Communication logs suggest that Epstein had relationships with powerful individuals and may have utilized the ranch for illicit activities. There are references to lottery winnings connected to Epsteinβs trust, raising questions about how he financed his operations.
Political Connections
- Links to Trump: The podcast discusses the implications of Epstein's connections to high-profile political figures, including Donald Trump, and how these connections may have influenced the lack of federal action against the ranch.
- Legislative Efforts: The episode mentions ongoing discussions in New Mexico regarding a truth commission aimed at seeking accountability and investigating the crimes associated with Epstein at the Zorro Ranch.
Key Takeaways
- Cover-Up Allegations: There is substantial evidence suggesting a federal cover-up regarding Epstein's activities at the Zorro Ranch, with local authorities being impeded from conducting investigations.
- Widespread Abuse: The discussion highlights the severity of Epstein's abuses at the ranch and how they are part of a broader network of exploitation.
- Call for Accountability: The podcast underscores the need for accountability and justice for Epstein's victims, advocating for legislative action to address these past crimes.
Conclusion This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast provides a deep dive into the troubling revelations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, presenting a compelling case for the systemic failures that allowed such abuses to occur unchecked. The Meiselas brothers combine their unique perspectives and humor with serious commentary on pressing issues affecting democracy and justice.
For more insights and updates, listeners are encouraged to subscribe to The MeidasTouch Podcast and other related podcasts hosted by the brothers.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOOverview of Epstein's Zorro Ranch
2:27 to 4:25
Learn about Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch and its dark history.
βSo Jeffrey Epstein had a ranch that occupied about 7 ,500 to 10 ,000 acres in a small city called Stanley, a county called Santa Fe in New Mexico.β
Federal Investigation and Cover-Ups
4:25 to 6:13
Explore the federal response to allegations surrounding Epstein's ranch.
βWe now know from hearing Jane Doe's stories, torture was taking place in there.β
Evidence and Emails Revealed
6:13 to 8:07
Discover the disturbing emails relating to the non-investigation of the ranch.
βHere's the email from prosecutors to each other.β
Eyewitness Accounts and Tips to the FBI
8:07 to 9:39
Review eyewitness accounts and tips provided to the FBI concerning the ranch.
βSeptember 30th, 2009, this email got copied to FBI Director Mueller.β
Details of House Managers' Interviews
9:39 to 14:02
An in-depth look at the interviews with the house managers at the ranch.
βAnd this is a actually, so this one is a tip.β
Initial Encounter with Epstein's Office
14:02 to 14:22
Listeners will learn about a mysterious encounter involving redacted names and therapists related to Epstein.
βused and the amounts paid to them, but that we needed to go to the office to meet her.β
Economic Uncertainty Reflections
14:22 to 14:35
The conversation shifts to broader economic discussions impacting people's lives today.
βMost of us are numb to it now, but wow, this has been a wild ride.β
Revelations from Epstein's Files
15:49 to 16:30
Discussion of sensitive materials and emails related to Epstein's activities at Zorro Ranch.
βSave more than 50 % on term life insurance at SelectQuote.com slash Midas today to get started.β
Suspicious Lottery Connection
16:30 to 18:12
Exploring the possible links between Epstein's trust and lottery winnings.
βWhat is damaging about Jeffrey Epstein is yet to be written.β
Epstein's Invitations to Powerful Guests
18:12 to 19:29
Details about Epstein's meetings and invitations to influential figures at his ranch.
βThere's been mixed reporting on if Zorro trust was Epstein's trust there, or if this was just another trust.β
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A Call for Accountability in New Mexico
19:29 to 21:52
Discussion on proposed truth commissions regarding Epstein's activities in New Mexico.
βEpstein, the wealthy financier who's accused of sex trafficking, had an unusual dream.β
Loopholes and Legal Implications
21:52 to 23:39
Analysis of legal loopholes that allowed Epstein to avoid registering as a sex offender.
βfrom the House Judiciary Committee on Saturday and the House Government Elections and Indian Affairs Committee a week ago.β
Survivor Testimonies from Epstein's Ranch
23:39 to 26:33
Survivor accounts of abuse that occurred at the Zorro Ranch.
βHere's how the Guardian describes the Zorro Ranch.β
Investigations and Hidden Communications
26:33 to 28:00
Details on investigations into Epstein that were halted by federal authorities.
βAnd then, as I mentioned, you had New Mexico's attorney general and local officials wanted to investigate.β
Uncovering the New Mexico Connection
28:00 to 29:21
The discussion reveals connections between Epstein, Comey, and the New Mexico ranch investigations.
βAnd what's interesting there is that that one is signed by Maureen, who I believe to be Maureen Comey, James Comey.β
Transcript
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1:56Ben Meiselas:What I'm about to share with you are the dark secrets of Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in Stanley, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Some really dreadful things happened there. The cover-ups, the abuse. why wasn't that address subject to any federal subpoenas? What went down there? We're going to cover it all on this episode right here. This is going to blow your mind. So Jeffrey Epstein had a ranch that occupied about 7 ,500 to 10 ,000 acres in a small city called Stanley, a county called Santa Fe in New Mexico. Okay. And in 2019, when the local district attorney wanted to do an investigation into child sex trafficking and abuse of that ranch, they were specifically told by the feds, do not go into that ranch.
3:05Ben Meiselas:We've got it. We will be handling the investigation. but the feds did nothing. We now have the emails of what was going on with the federal prosecutors in the Trump regime. And they said, we are not issuing subpoenas. We're staying away from that Santa Fe ranch. The ranch was called the Zorro Ranch. It was owned by a trust that Jeffrey Epstein owned called the Zorro Trust. Epstein acquired this ranch in 1993. Obviously, you now know that Epstein died in 2019. The ranch was eventually sold to some other entity in 2023. And in 2019, after Epstein was arrested for the second time by the feds, there was lots of questions about that ranch because there was a lot more, if you could even wrap your head around this, sexual abuse, sexual torture, and other things going on in that ranch than even the island, than even Palm Beach, than even his house in New York City.
4:16The ranch, especially based on its proximity
4:20Ben Meiselas:to Mexico, because it was in New Mexico, its proximity to Mexico was a site of sex trafficking, We now know from hearing Jane Doe's stories, torture was taking place in there. So why the hell wasn't it subject to a subpoena? And if you go back to a July 2019 article by the New York Times, they also talk about how that's an area that Jeffrey Epstein was creating in order to procreate thousands of other Epsteins. He had his own kind of vision of basically getting all of these girls that he was sex trafficking pregnant and to procreate all these future Jeffrey Epsteins to inhabit. That was happening in Santa Fe in New Mexico.
5:15Ben Meiselas:Let's just go through some of the email findings that we have here. And there are just some things that will blow your mind. Like the ranch is owned by the Zorro Trust, which was Epstein's trust. In 2008, the Zorro Trust won a lottery in Oklahoma, and it's possible that's the same Zorro Trust. And then there are emails with Epstein talking about having girls use the lottery ticket and the lottery numbers that he wanted to give them. Was that one of the ways he made this money? Look, let's just go through the emails. OK, this is a December 20th, 2019 email, JE Estate Meeting. And as Aaron Parnas writes, this email confirms that prosecutors never searched Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in New Mexico.
6:10Ben Meiselas:We know that's where a lot of the abuse happened, so evidence was intentionally never collected by federal prosecutors. Here's the email from prosecutors to each other. We're not yet exactly sure what our ability is to provide to the trustees what is effectively discovery in a now defunct criminal case against Epstein himself. That said, I can convey that we did produce to defense counsel detailed search warrants in connection with the New York property. Perhaps you would be able to obtain those from Epstein's Criminal Defense Council. In particular, I believe what you're looking for would be especially at, then it lists Bates number page range, USAO 4381 to 4445, but potentially also USAO 2662 to 4380, though I note that a handful of those pages were marked as confidential under a protective order as set forth in the discovery letter sent to council on July 31st, 2019.
7:12Ben Meiselas:We will also review the status of the search warrant return with respect to the island property, and we have not searched the New Mexico property, and I hope this is useful in the interim. Separately, I conveyed your request for a meeting to discuss the possibility of resolving the government's potential forfeiture claims. So they're giving a Bates range, various pages of documents to look at. This is December 2019. Epstein died August of 2019. As you now know, there was a press release about Epstein's death that was drafted August 9th of 2019. He died August 10th, 2019. Then there was a second press release that added the words, died by apparent suicide.
7:54Ben Meiselas:Then this is December 20th of 2019, and you're seeing that they're saying there has been no search of the New Mexico ranch. Why would there be no search? But let's go back. September 30th, 2009, this email got copied to FBI Director Mueller. He was the FBI director then, where it says that Epstein's Zorro Trust won an$80 million lottery ticket in New Mexico. It was actually Oklahoma, and that he has a ranch near the U.S.-Mexico border where trafficked children are routed prior to being dispersed to the East Coast. This was just a letter and a tip. Some interesting facts that should be passed to the investigative agents on the Epstein case.
8:41Ben Meiselas:I will also copy Directive Mueller. Zorro Trust, belonging to Epstein, won an$80 million lottery ticket in New Mexico. Zorro Ranch belonging to Epstein sits close to the U.S.-Mexican border, where most trafficked children are routed prior to being dispersed to the East Coast. Several high-ranking officials and friends of Epstein have confirmed that he has sexual relations with underage minors at that facility. Both Ghislaine Maxwell and were served last week, two key witnesses on Epstein's camp. Thank you. And so let's take a look, though, when there was an FBI investigation that was starting to take place at the ranch with the house managers at that ranch.
9:21Ben Meiselas:Again, just a reminder, Epstein purchases this ranch in 1993 using a vehicle called the Zorro Trust, and he calls this ranch in New Mexico, the Zorro Ranch. It's on 7 ,500 to 10 ,000 acres of land. So this is send July 19th of 2019. And here's what it says. And this is a actually, so this one is a tip. And then I'm going to show you the next one, which was actually February 13th of 2007. So this is a different one. This is a tip from a retired New Mexico state police officer. The next one from 2007 is from the house managers. Let me read this for you. July 19th, 2019. Here's what it says. This is 2019.
10:06Ben Meiselas:On July 19th, 2019 at 7.48 PM, retired New Mexico state police officer, and it's redacted, the telephone number is redacted, other personal identifiers refused, called the FBI National Threat Operations Center regarding information related to Epstein. This person provided the following information. This person lives in a neighborhood of a property owned by Jeffrey Epstein, the property which is on Zorro Ranch Road, Stanley, New Mexico. has recently had a large barn constructed. The barn is suspicious as there is a garage door that appears to be a sally port and there is a chimney. This person who's making this tip, this retired police officer, is concerned that the property could potentially have an incinerator concealed within the barn.
10:53Ben Meiselas:An old 1970s mobile home was recently put right behind the barn, which this retired police officer believes does not follow Santa Fe County regulations. There have been a lot of high-profile people seen frequenting the property. This retired police officer has heard rumors that the property was used for recruiting girls to visit with Epstein, but he has no factual evidence to support this claim. This police officer heard rumors that girls from Albuquerque and the Moriarty area were recruited for Epstein. This person patrolled this area for 15 years before he retired. The property was owned previously by the governor of New Mexico, but the property was sold to Epstein before the governor's passing.
11:32Ben Meiselas:The property that so-and-so is reporting is about three miles away from Epstein's mansion. The retired cop explained that there was a lot of security for the properties, including cameras, sally ports, and other security measures. And this person explained that the barn was constructed, doesn't look like a barn you would use for ranching. This person wanted to report the information to the FBI because he's concerned that evidence could be destroyed here. Again, that's July 19th, 2019. That's before Epstein dies. This is the one I wanted to show you before then from the house managers. And you'll see these house managers were speaking with the FBI back on February 13th of 2017.
12:12Ben Meiselas:Then they get a call from someone and then they shut down speaking with the FBI. But the FBI was suspicious that things were going down in this ranch, sex trafficking around this period of time, again, in New Mexico, in Santa Fe. So these house managers, their names are redacted, and it says the following. New Mexico was interviewed at the guest house of Zorro Ranch, Stanley, New Mexico. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, so-and-so provided the following information. Person X and person Y, his wife, have been managing the Zorro Ranch for Jeffrey Epstein for approximately four years.
12:56Ben Meiselas:There are five to six full-time staff at the ranch, as well as some seasonal employees. Epstein spends approximately 50 days a year at the ranch during his downtime, mostly in the summer. In the summer, Epstein generally spends two to three weeks of time at the ranch and is shuttled around by helicopter. The last time Epstein was at the ranch was Thanksgiving 2006. Epstein normally flies into either Albuquerque or Santa Fe and is driven to the ranch. Very little notice is given before Epstein flies to the ranch, usually 24 to 48 hours. Epstein usually brings his personal assistant, his bodyguard, friends, personal trainer, and sometimes his masseuse.
13:39Ben Meiselas:The masseuse are not normally flown to the ranch but are hired by this is redacted keeps financial records and usually arranges the massages the names of the masseuses are obtained from 10 000 waves day spa or by referrals this redacted name said that the masseuses are all checked out and they are professionals who are licensed massage therapists there have been approximately five different therapists used in the past these redacted names said that they could provide the names of therapists used and the amounts paid to them, but that we needed to go to the office to meet her. Upon arriving at the office and greeting so-and-so, they received a phone call from the main office that told him they were no longer allowed to speak with us.
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16:02Ben Meiselas:Now let me share this with you. November 21st of 2019, here's a message that shows up on the Epstein files. This is sensitive, so it will be the first and last email depending on your discretion. You can choose to take it or trash it, but this comes from a person who has been there and seen it all as a former staff at the Zorro Ranch. The material below is taken from Jeffrey Epstein's home as my insurance in case of future litigation against Epstein. Sorry, no questions. What is damaging about Jeffrey Epstein is yet to be written. Did you know that somewhere in the hills outside of Zorro, two foreign girls were buried on orders of Jeffrey and Madam G.
16:42Ben Meiselas:Both died by strangulation during rough fetish sex. Here are the video footage of Jeffrey Epstein. Then it says the certain types of seconds. 13 minutes, 57 seconds, sex video with minor. 27 minutes, three seconds, threesome videos. Underage, whatever videos. Matthew Metlin videos. Girl from Bay Area suicide attempt confession to Madam G. Please arrange one Bitcoin by 6 p.m. Eastern today to the Bitcoin wallet address, so and so. By the way, here was the article from August 25, 2008. Trust claims lottery work$85 million. Oklahoma City. A trust has claimed winning$85 million Powerball tickets sold in El Tuse, the Oklahoma Lottery said Monday.
17:33Ben Meiselas:A group called the Zorro Trust came forward and requested the lump sum payment option, yielding$29.3 million after taxes for the winning ticket in the July 2nd drawing. The ticket was purchased at a Stripes convenience store in Altoos. So this Zorro trust, not sure if it's the exact same trust, but there are emails saying the trust was the one who won the lottery, won an$85 million lottery, but taking it as a lump sum, they took$29 million. Could it have been that Epstein's connections with government officials gave him the data to win lotteries and make money. I don't know, but I think this is highly, highly suspicious.
18:15Ben Meiselas:There's been mixed reporting on if Zorro trust was Epstein's trust there, or if this was just another trust. But if you look through these emails, there were emails like this from Epstein. I'll tell you, these are the numbers to choose to win the lottery. You tell me you'd rather choose your own. If you prefer to do it your way over winning, it's okay. It's your life. Lots of lottery talk by Epstein. Here are just some more photos of the ranch. You can see right here the 7 ,500, 10 ,000 acres. You see how vast it is right here. Let's take a look right here at this next email right here. This is an email from Jeffrey Epstein to others, and they talk about meeting with, this is August 5th, 2015.
19:02Ben Meiselas:He's sending a message about having a meeting that's going to be taking place at the ranch. And he says, Peter Thiel might be coming to the ranch this weekend. You're welcome as well. It's a pretty unusual and private place. So Epstein's inviting people to this ranch over there. Here's the New York Times article, July 31st, 2019. Jeffrey Epstein hoped to seed the human race with his DNA. Epstein, the wealthy financier who's accused of sex trafficking, had an unusual dream. He hoped to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women, girls, children at his vast New Mexico ranch. And he confided to scientists and others about his scheme and that would take place at the ranch.
19:48Ben Meiselas:So why would there not be a subpoena? And why would the Trump first administration not go to the ranch. I mean, that makes absolutely no sense at all. Let's keep going through some of these messages right here. This right here is from the New Zealand Herald, and it talks about that couple that was managing, or at least for a period of time, Epstein's ranch. A New Zealand couple who worked for Jeffrey Epstein may face a potential subpoena to appear before a truth commission into the late sex offenders activities. A New Mexico lawmaker says among the millions of files related to the child sex offender unsealed this month were revelation showing New Zealand couple Bryce and Karen Gordon managed his properties during the period prosecutors say he sex trafficked women and girls.
20:41The couple are not accused of any offending through their association with Epstein.
20:46Ben Meiselas:So that's titled New Mexico Lawmakers May Subpoena New Zealand Couple Bryce and Karen Gordon over Epstein Links. This is from the local Los Alamos Daily Post. And this talks about this truth commission that's now being set up in New Mexico. Now, one of the things that Epstein was able to use this Zorro trust and this property for is they did not require him in New Mexico after he pled guilty the first time around in 2007, 2008 to child prostitution. He didn't have to register as a sex offender in New Mexico based on some technicalities in the law and his relationship with the government in New Mexico at that time.
21:29Ben Meiselas:so he was shielded from having to report himself as a sex offender in new mexico let's just take a look at what this is saying though about this truth commission a possible truth commission or proposed truth commission to investigate possible crimes committed by jeffrey epstein at a santa fe county ranch could state lawmakers hope make new mexico a leader in seeking accountability house joint resolution one is headed to the house floor after winning unanimous approval from the House Judiciary Committee on Saturday and the House Government Elections and Indian Affairs Committee a week ago. State Representative Andrea Romero from Santa Fe, one of the sponsors of the resolution, said it proposed creating a bipartisan fact-finding mission aimed at getting the story straight rather than investigating specific claims of sex trafficking or other crimes alleged to have occurred at the Zorro Ranch.
22:23Ben Meiselas:It would empower a special subcommittee of state house members to conduct hearings, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses. And the committee would deliver a final report on December 31st. Lawmakers expressed hope that New Mexico could pursue accountability here. And it goes on to talk about how after Epstein died in 2019 and what officials said was a suicide, which we know is likely not what happened. Matthew McQueen, this Democrat from Galstilio, whose district encompasses the Zorro Ranch, introduced a bill to close loopholes requiring people convicted of sex offenses out of state to register in New Mexico because there was a loophole for technical reasons that Epstein didn't have to register.
23:11Ben Meiselas:The bill failed to pass, but McQueen said it was still a good idea to revive the proposal. I mean, that's pretty shocking, right, that this was introduced, but there was the loophole is still allowed to exist in New Mexico for people to hide if they're registered sex offenders. As he says, my thought was we don't want offenders to look around the country and think, where can I move and no longer have to be treated in this way? And so that's pretty shocking to me that New Mexico still has this loophole. Here's how the Guardian describes the Zorro Ranch. The Zorro Ranch was a place where powerful men allegedly visited, including former governors of the state.
23:56Ben Meiselas:It was also the proposed setting for Epstein's plan to spread his DNA across the human race. Multiple women have said that Epstein abused them at this New Mexico ranch. Among them is Jane Doe, the first accuser to testify at Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial. Jane said that she met Epstein in 1994 while attending the Interlotion Center of the Arts, an esteemed youth arts camp in Michigan. When Maxwell and Epstein learned that Jane was from Palm Beach, they requested her mother's phone number, she testified. Jane provided with her mom's contact information. When Jane returned, she and her mother were invited to tea.
24:37Ben Meiselas:She started spending time with Epstein and Maxwell. Epstein started to sexually abuse Jane Doe when she was 14. She traveled with Epstein and Maxwell to New York City and New Mexico. I just remember someone at one point just came into my room and said, Jeffrey wants to see you, and then escorted me to see him. She said, I just, as usual, felt like my heart sink into my stomach. You know, I did not want to go see him, said Jane, who recalled being 15 or 16 at the time. I just remember being led to his bedroom. And, you know, the same thing would happen. Annie Farmer, the fourth accuser to testify at Maxwell's sex traffic trial, said the British socialite gave her a nude massage at the ranch when she was 16.
25:15Ben Meiselas:During Maxwell's trial, Farmer testified that the morning after this encounter with Maxwell, Epstein lumbered into bed with her and said he wanted to cuddle and she felt kind of frozen. He pressed his body into me. She said Farmer testified that she told Epstein she needed the restroom as to escape. Another woman identified as Jane Doe said she met Epstein during a school trip to New York City. At Epstein's townhouse, his secretary allegedly took photos of her and told her that Epstein really wanted to meet her. A few weeks later, Jane Doe alleged that the secretary emailed that Epstein was excited by the photos and that he was interested in her.
25:51Ben Meiselas:Jane Doe and her sister were invited to a magic show in Las Vegas and then Epstein's ranch. After the magic show, they flew to Epstein's plane to New Mexico. He was there along with several young girls at the ranch. Jane Doe said she was summoned to the main house, brought to Epstein's bedroom there, she alleged. Epstein was wearing a bathrobe and demanded a massage. She felt that Epstein wanted to participate in sexual activity, but she did not know what it was. Epstein seemed to get frustrated as a result. Epstein assaulted her with a device, she said in court papers. Virginia Giuffre, she says that she was sexually assaulted at the ranch as well.
26:28Ben Meiselas:Giuffre said that Epstein trafficked her to other powerful men and politicians in New Mexico at the time. And so you have all of that going down. And then, as I mentioned, you had New Mexico's attorney general and local officials wanted to investigate. And we have the documents here. They wanted to investigate Epstein in 2019, but they were prohibited from doing so by the feds. And so you have some of these emails saying that they reached out, that they wanted to, let's go through these emails right here, here, pull them up. It says over here, follow-up call. You can call my desk. These are prosecutors writing to each other.
27:12Ben Meiselas:Thank you for your response and the additional information about the New Mexico Attorney General's Office. We look forward to speaking to you on Thursday. Then it goes on to talk about it. As a preview in response to this email, we, the federal prosecutors from New York, we spoke with the New Mexico Attorney General's Office back in July 2019. In essence, they agreed to cease any investigation into sex trafficking and share whatever they had gathered to date regarding sex trafficking activity with their office. We agree that they were free to proceed with whatever other investigation unrelated to sex trafficking they may have concerning Epstein and told them that at the conclusion of our case, we would pass along any information we may have gathered about state crimes that were committed in their jurisdiction.
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27:58Ben Meiselas:We have not communicated with anyone from the New Mexico Attorney General's office since that conversation in July 2019. And what's interesting there is that that one is signed by Maureen, who I believe to be Maureen Comey, James Comey. You know, so James Comey's daughter who prosecuted Ghislaine and who prosecuted and who prosecuted was going to prosecute Jeffrey Epstein. So I don't understand why they stopped New Mexico from doing the sex trafficking investigation when then they did not do any subpoena or investigation into into New Mexico and into the ranch where all this stuff is going down.
28:43Ben Meiselas:own. So I'm just putting that out there for you and all this information out there. Do with it what you want, but that's the data. And I'm just reading what the emails say and what we know about that ranch. And everyone talks about the island and everybody talks about New York and Palm Beach. And by the way, Jane Doe said that Epstein introduced her to Trump and said, what do you think about this one? That was part of the testimony in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial as well. So anyway, there you have all of that. Dark, dark, dark, dark. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers. And thank you for watching.
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The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show
Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats
Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54
Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown
On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman
Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered
Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane
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