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New Mexico probes allegation of bodies buried near Epstein ranch
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The US state of New Mexico is investigating an allegation that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign girls buried outside his remote ranch there, the state Justice Department says.
The allegation emerged from documents released by the US Department of Justice,
New Mexico Department of Justice spokesperson Lauren Rodriguez says it had requested from the US Justice Department an unredacted copy of an email from 2019 containing the allegation.
The US Justice Department does not immediately respond to a request for comment. The FBI declines comment.
“We are actively investigating this allegation and are conducting a broader review in light of the latest release from the US Department of Justice,” Rodriguez says in an emailed response to queries about the case.
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