{"id":499,"date":"2026-05-01T19:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/staff-at-epsteins-secretive-baby-making-zorro-ranch-quizzed-about-andrew-visits\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:18:39","slug":"staff-at-epsteins-secretive-baby-making-zorro-ranch-quizzed-about-andrew-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/staff-at-epsteins-secretive-baby-making-zorro-ranch-quizzed-about-andrew-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff at Epstein&#8217;s secretive &#8216;baby-making&#8217; Zorro Ranch quizzed about Andrew visits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5f510e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Staff at Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Zorro Ranch outside Santa Fe are being quizzed about the high-profile guests who came to stay, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, according to sources<\/h2>\n<div data-testid=\"commercial-video-box\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"primis\" data-tmdatatrack-index=\"1\" data-tmdatatrack-id=\"primis\" class=\"sc-37fdd539-0 lgAJqw\">\n<div class=\"sc-a0234a37-0 deyxoi\">\n<section>\n<div class=\"PrimisPlayer_primis-container-lead__uRu_T\" data-testid=\"primis-player-lead\"><span class=\"PrimisPlayer_headline__EYzoH\">Drone footage of Zorro Ranch<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Former staff at paedophile <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/jeffrey-epstein\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s <\/a>secretive \u201cbaby-making\u201d ranch have been quizzed about visits by Andrew Mountbatten Windsor as part of a widening criminal probe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">More than a dozen former employees from <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/jeffrey-epstein-claims-zorro-ranch-37078326\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Zorro Ranch<\/a>, including housekeepers, ranch hands and long-serving managers, are being interviewed by investigators working for the state\u2019s Department of Justice. <!-- -->They have been asked who stayed at the sprawling New Mexico estate and what they saw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sources say the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">former Duke\u2019s <\/a>visits were among the key lines of questioning. <!-- -->One justice source said: \u201cThey\u2019re going back through everything. Anyone who worked there is being spoken to. They want a full picture of what went on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Led by Ra\u00fal Torrez, the Attorney General of New Mexico, the investigation is a criminal probe in which detectives are examining a wide range of Epstein\u2019s visitors, including Prince Andrew. They have vowed to follow any evidence wherever it leads.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37078326\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/jeffrey-epstein-claims-zorro-ranch-37078326\" tabindex=\"0\">New Epstein claims as survivors allege gang rapes at remote Zorro ranch<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37068908\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/charles-us-visit-andrew-epstein-37068908\" tabindex=\"0\">King Charles &#8216;should drive Andrew to airport himself to fly to US to testify on Epstein&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37098284\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37098284\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.51\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerial view of Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37098284.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Activists-Hold-Protest-And-Caravan-To-Epsteins-Former-Zorro-Ranch-On-International-Womens-Day-In-N.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Investigators are trying to build a picture about what went on at Zorro Ranch, according to sources\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Investigators are trying to build a picture about what went on at Zorro Ranch, according to sources<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe staff have been asked about guests to the property. It includes the former prince who stayed at the ranch. Detectives are trying to build up a picture of what he, Epstein and others did while at Zorro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to former staff and Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who died last year, Andrew, 66, visited Zorro on several occasions. <!-- -->The former prince is alleged to have formed a close relationship with a glamorous neurosurgeon while visiting the property, who is also sought for questioning by investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Zorro Ranch, a vast 10,000-acre property outside Santa Fe, has long been shrouded in secrecy. It was one of Epstein\u2019s most remote homes, far from public scrutiny and rarely photographed. For years, it has been at the centre of speculation about what took place behind its gates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Former staff have described being contacted and asked to give detailed accounts of their time at the ranch. Some have been questioned about day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Others about high-profile guests and unusual activity. <!-- -->One former employee said: \u201cThey\u2019re asking about everything, particularly (former) Prince Andrew and the other high-profile guests.<!-- --> <!-- -->Who stayed, how long they were there, what they were doing. It\u2019s very detailed. Nothing\u2019s being brushed over.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37088861\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37088861\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.33\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at the funeral for the Duchess of Kent in September 2025\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Andrew-Mountbatten-Windsor-arrested.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Investigators are reportedly asking about high-profile guests of the ranch, including Andrew\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Investigators are reportedly asking about high-profile guests of the ranch, including Andrew<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Those questioned so far have also been warned not to destroy any material connected to their time there. The former ranch hand added: <!-- -->\u201cWe\u2019ve all been told the same thing: don\u2019t delete anything, don\u2019t throw anything away. They want every single detail from our time there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The instruction suggests investigators believe important evidence may still exist years after Epstein\u2019s 2019 death. <!-- -->This week, the bipartisan investigatory subcommittee in New Mexico examining Epstein\u2019s life appointed a specialist law firm to support its criminal probe, which it opened in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The panel confirmed bringing in Fadduol, Cluff, Hardy &amp; Conaway, P.C. as special counsel. <!-- -->The firm will help gather evidence, provide legal guidance and coordinate closely with the state\u2019s Department of Justice as the investigation progresses.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37098281\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37098281\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.53\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerial view of Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Screenshot-2023-08-18-at-090156.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Epstein's 10,000-acre property outside Santa Fe, has long been shrouded in secrecy\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Epstein&#8217;s 10,000-acre property outside Santa Fe, has long been shrouded in secrecy<cite aria-label=\"Image: James Breeden\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: James Breeden)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While most attention has previously centred on Epstein&#8217;s properties in New York, Palm Beach and the Caribbean, Zorro Ranch has remained a key part of abuse allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Staff questioned include those who worked inside the main residence as well as those responsible for maintaining the vast grounds. Ranch hands, cleaners, administrative staff and senior managers have all been approached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re casting the net wide,\u201d the justice source added. \u201cIt\u2019s not just one or two people. It\u2019s anyone who might have seen something or remembered something important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Among the areas of interest are guest lists, movements on and off the property, and who had access to different parts of the estate. <!-- -->Zorro Ranch has also been linked to deeply troubling claims about Epstein\u2019s long-term ambitions for the site.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37098286\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37098286\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.55\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jeffrey Epstein wearing glasses reclining on a sun bed\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-EPSTEIN.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Previous reports suggested Epstein planned to turn the remote ranch in to a 'baby-making' facility\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Previous reports suggested Epstein planned to turn the remote ranch in to a &#8216;baby-making&#8217; facility<cite aria-label=\"Image: US Department of Justice\/AFP via\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: US Department of Justice\/AFP via)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Reports have previously suggested he discussed plans to turn the remote compound into a so-called \u201cbaby-making\u201d facility, where women would be brought to have children bearing his DNA. <!-- -->Sources say investigators are also asking about Brit Clare Iveagh, a regular visitor to Zorro who later married into the Guinness brewing dynasty.<!-- --> <!-- -->Lady Guinness died in December<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her connection to Epstein\u2019s wider circle is now part of the inquiry, as officials seek to determine relationships linked to the ranch. <!-- -->It is not suggested that those being questioned have done anything wrong. They are being treated as potential witnesses, not suspects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the scope of the investigation is significant. <!-- -->Epstein, who died while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, maintained an extensive network of contacts across the worlds of business, politics and royalty.<!-- --> <!-- -->His properties, including Zorro Ranch, were used to host guests for many years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former Duke of York has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. He has said he has no recollection of meeting Giuffre, who accused him of sexual abuse in a civil case in the United States. That case was later settled without any admission of liability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mirror<\/a> has approached the New Mexico Attorney General&#8217;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/jeffrey-epstein-zorro-ranch-andrew-37098272\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff at Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Zorro Ranch outside Santa Fe are being quizzed about the high-profile<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_US-POLITICS-JUSTICE-EPSTEIN.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}