Here’s who bought Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch

The mystery buyer of Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious Zorro Ranch has been identified — just as New Mexico lawmakers move to investigate explosive allegations that two girls may be buried in the hills surrounding the property.

The sprawling desert compound, once one of Epstein’s most secretive outposts, was purchased in 2023 by the family of former Texas state Sen. Don Huffines, who’s now campaigning for Texas comptroller.

The revelation, first reported by the Real Deal, lands as the New Mexico House unanimously approved a bipartisan “Truth Commission” to examine what lawmakers described as years of alleged criminal activity at the ranch, including claims that were never fully pursued by authorities.

Epstein bought the ranch in 1993. Spread across roughly 7,000-plus acres southeast of Santa Fe, the property includes a 26,700-square-foot hacienda-style mansion, guest houses, a pool, ranch offices, a firehouse, heated garages, a private airstrip, a hangar and a helipad — amenities that made it both self-sufficient and remote.

The high-desert estate was long rumored to be one of several locations where Epstein flew underage girls on his private jet. Court filings and survivor testimony have alleged that girls were recruited, transported and abused there, and that influential guests visited the property. Though Epstein was never charged in New Mexico, the state attorney general previously confirmed an investigation into activities at the ranch.

For decades, Zorro Ranch was whispered about as a place where Epstein allegedly pursued a disturbing vision of creating a “baby-making” operation — claims reported in civil lawsuits suggesting he spoke of seeding the human race with his DNA.

Among the most disturbing allegations to resurface in recent weeks is a 2019 email included in the Department of Justice’s latest document release. The message claimed that “somewhere in the hills outside the Zorro, two foreign girls were buried on orders of Jeffrey and Madam G.”

It further alleged, “Both died by strangulation during rough, fetish sex.”

The sender, who claimed to be a former ranch employee, was redacted. The claims have not been publicly substantiated, and it remains unclear whether law enforcement fully investigated them at the time.

The email prompted renewed calls for action from New Mexico officials. Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard noted that portions of the hills referenced in the message sit on state-leased land connected to the ranch.

“So knowing or thinking that no investigation had been done, I renewed my calls for investigation based on this particular allegation,” she said, adding that “there has not been any investigation on the state land portions of the ranch, nor the private land portions of the ranch that I’m aware of.”

She also said she is “very supportive” of the Truth Commission and that her office is “committed to granting access to state land, partnering with them in any way possible.”

Lawmakers framed the commission as an effort to restore public trust. The measure states that “the house of representatives is concerned that the failure to investigate the alleged criminal activity at Zorro Ranch and the risk of potential consequences of that activity continue to affect the safety and welfare of the state and that continued legislative inaction threatens public confidence in state government.”

The panel has subpoena power and authority to compel witnesses.

Huffines acknowledged on social media that his family acquired the ranch and said that “proceeds from the sale benefited the victims” of Epstein. He also said the property is being rebuilt as a Christian retreat. Huffines added that he has not been contacted by law enforcement but would “fully cooperate” if asked.

The Post has reached out to Huffines for comment.