A New Mexico legislature's investigative committee has taken another step in the Jeffrey Epstein case by approving subpoenas against several U.S. federal prosecutors' offices. The goal is to determine whether certain authorities failed to prosecute the financier despite ongoing investigations into his activities.
Meeting on Thursday, the New Mexico “Truth Commission” on Jeffrey Epstein decided to request documents from the offices of federal prosecutors in South Florida, South Carolina, the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, as well as from the judicial authorities of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The commission members are seeking information that could shed light on the decisions made by prosecutors over the years. In particular, they want to know if internal discussions took place regarding possible decisions not to prosecute Epstein after certain investigations.
Andrea Romero, chair of the commission created by the New Mexico legislature, indicated that the subpoenas aim to gather evidence to better understand the judicial handling of the case. Investigators hope to identify the reasons why certain authorities may have failed to prosecute the businessman at certain times.
Jeffrey Epstein, the financier accused of running a vast sex trafficking ring involving minors, died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial in New York. His case raised numerous questions in the United States due to his relationships with influential figures and controversial plea deals he had reached in the past.
The New Mexico commission is continuing its work to determine whether opportunities for prosecution were dismissed and, if so, why. The requested documents could shed light on how different federal jurisdictions have handled Epstein-related investigations over the past few decades.
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