49 Zorro Ranch Road: What Remains

A renamed ranch, A Christian retreat, And A Truth Commission. The question nobody has answered yet.

Apr 09, 2026

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San Rafael Ranch, formerly Zorro Ranch, entrance sign and gate — property renamed by the Huffines family.
Source: Arol Barnes

Who Owns The Ranch Now

Epstein’s estate sold Zorro Ranch in 2023. The buyer was the family of Don Huffines — a Texas businessman, former state senator, and, at the time of publication, the Republican nominee for Texas state comptroller — endorsed by President Trump himself.

Huffines intends to convert the property of deceased registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, into a Christian retreat. You just can’t make this shit up. He renamed it Rancho de San Rafael — after the archangel Raphael — patron saint of healing. The sentiment is…nice? The 26 700 square ft mansion remains standing. The private airstrip remains also. The compound infrastructure Epstein built over nearly three decades and did who knows what at — remains.

Construction began under Huffines’s ownership. Santa Fe County officials ordered a stop — no permits had been obtained. A former FBI agent serving on the New Mexico Truth Commission raised concerns that ongoing renovation could compromise or destroy physical evidence. What a thought. Especially as the property had not ever been searched yet. Huffines has stated publicly that any law enforcement request for access would receive “immediate and full cooperation.” The March 9, 2026, search proceeded with the owners’ cooperation.

The Truth Commission

The New Mexico Epstein Truth Commission is a lonely 4 member bi-partisan panel created by unanimous House vote on February 16, 2026
Chair: Rep. Andrea Romero
Members: Rep. Marianna Anaya, former FBI agent Rep. William “Bill” Hall, and prosecutor Rep. Andrea Reeb.
Budget: $2 million, drawn from the 2022 Epstein bank settlement.
Initial report due: July 31, 2026
Final report due: December 31, 2026

The commission cannot bring criminal charges, but, it can issue subpoenas, compel testimony, and refer evidence to the NMDOJ for prosecution. It’s a long road ahead for answers. Its mandate: determine whether crimes occurred at Zorro Ranch, examine the sex offender registry exemption, establish whether state or local officials “looked the other way”, and produce a survivor centered accounting of 26 years of documented activity at the property.

The commission has named Karen and Brice Gordon as people of interest. Rep. Romero has stated she hopes those with information will come forward.

‘I hope that if there is a way to seek justice in New Mexico that is available to survivors... we’re willing to take responsibility for any inaction that happened and fix it. Our overall goal is to prevent these things from happening at all.’
— Rep. Andrea Romero, Truth Commission Chair

The New Zealand Couple That Ran The Ranch

Karen and Brice Gordon managed Zorro Ranch for the entirety of Epstein’s ownership. Their names appear throughout many of the Epstein Files. They can be proven to be co-ordinating guest logistics, managing staff, handling banking and purchasing, and corresponding directly with Epstein, Lesley Groff, and Darren Indyke.

Email From Redacted, to the Gordons, mentioning Barry Josephson visiting the Ranch. Source: DOJ Epstein Library — EFTA02073898

Brice Gordon was interviewed by the FBI at Zorro Ranch in August 2007, during the initial Florida investigation period. Those interview notes are not included in the publicly released Epstein Files — the record shows the interview occurred, but its content is not publicly available. Gordon told investigators that most masseuses used at the ranch were hired locally through Ten Thousand Waves, a Santa Fe spa. The spa’s spokesperson has denied providing or referring any masseuses to the ranch.

Please read our piece dedicated to the spa here, as it is a crucial component in the Zorro Ranch pipeline

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Brice Gordon was named a $2 million beneficiary in Epstein’s trust. His PayPal account was examined by the FBI in August 2019. He was listed as a non testifying witness in materials related to United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. No charges have been filed against either Karen or Brice Gordon. Their current whereabouts are not confirmed in open reporting and they have not spoken publicly. The Truth Commission has the authority to subpoena them.

Ten Thousand Waves spa, Santa Fe NM — identified in FBI records as primary source for ranch masseuses
Source: Ten Thousand Waves official photography

The Bodies Allegation*

The anonymous November 2019 email received by Eddy Aragon alleged that two foreign girls were buried on the property — on Epstein’s orders — after dying during rough sex. The sender claimed to possess videos of minors and offered them for one Bitcoin. Aragon forwarded the email to the FBI, and no investigative action was documented in response.

This allegation is unverified currently. No corroborating evidence has been made public. Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has formally requested that investigators use LiDAR and LDAR forensic scanning to examine the state land surrounding the ranch and the K-9 units in the March 9, 2026 search were trained for evidence detection. Search results have not been publicly disclosed at this time.

The Evidence Trail So Fair

This series has been built from primary documents: the DOJ EFTA release, Giuffre v. Maxwell depositions, United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell trial testimony, Deutsche Bank due diligence records, and verified state law enforcement statements.

Here is what the evidence trail says, plainly stated: Jeffrey Epstein owned a 7600 acre compound in New Mexico for 26 years. Multiple women and girls have testified under oath that they were trafficked and sexually abused there. The FBI knew about the ranch during the 2006-2009 investigation period, interviewed at least one person associated with the property, and chose not to seek a search warrant for reasons unclear at this time. When Epstein was arrested in 2019, the ranch remained unsearched and the state investigation was halted at federal request. Two tips about physical evidence reached the FBI but neither was acted on. The property was sold in 2023 and major renovation work began to convert the property in a Christian retreat. Six years and seven months after Epstein’s death, the property was searched for the very first time.

Whether physical evidence survived two ownership transitions, active construction, and seven years of time is something only the Truth Commission’s investigators can determine. Attorney General Torrez has stated openly that physical evidence may no longer exist. Survivors deserve to hear it stated plainly.

The question is not just what happened at Zorro Ranch. It is who knew, who decided it didn’t matter, and who will be held responsible for the decision to look away.

The Truth Commission has until December 2026. The criminal investigation is ongoing currently. The Gordons have not spoken publicly to date and the search results have not been released publicly to date. The July report is still pending.

The paper trail that led here is documented. This is not a conspiracy although it should be one.
Where it goes next is not yet written. We at LPF just want accountability, transparency, and justice for all victims.

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