Sky Roberts and Daniel Wilson, the kin of the late Virginia Giuffre, arrived at the New Mexico scrubland where Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch sits. They are asking for the government paperwork to be stripped of its heavy black ink. The claim is direct: the American legal system is shielding the identities of men who frequented the property while exposing the intimate details of the women they used.
"They're redacting the names of perpetrators and they're unredacting the names of victims… it's insensitive and retraumatizing." — Sky Roberts
The brothers joined hundreds of others near the gated entrance of the 10,000-acre estate, 50km south of Santa Fe. Their appearance follows the April death of Giuffre, who took her own life. The family asserts that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is actively protecting "monsters" by refusing to release unredacted visitor logs and flight records tied to the New Mexico property.
The Mechanism of Secrecy
The state of New Mexico established a legislative 'truth commission' in February. This body is the first of its kind, tasked with figuring out how Epstein operated his hacienda-style mansion for 26 years without interference from local or federal authorities.
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The commission looks into the social links between Epstein and various scientists, politicians, and business figures.
Millions of records exist, yet the names of those who participated in the alleged abuse remain hidden.
Polling indicates a broad public belief that the US government is intentionally stalling the release of client lists.
| Entity | Action | Conflict |
|---|---|---|
| DOJ / Pam Bondi | Managed document release | Accused of exposing survivors' identities while hiding abusers. |
| NM Truth Commission | Investigative oversight | Limited to state-level inquiry into 26 years of operation. |
| Federal Courts | Retention of files | Thousands of pages remain sealed or heavily redacted under judicial order. |
Political Friction and The Dead
The documents have become a weight on the current administration. Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing pressure from both major political factions to open the files. Recent FBI records mentioned Donald Trump in the context of accusations made by an unidentified woman, adding a layer of political hesitation to the release.
The brothers argue that the current handling of the files by the DOJ is "upside down." Instead of the Epstein Files Transparency Act protecting those harmed, it has resulted in the unredacted release of survivors' images and names. This has been described by the family as a second round of harm, forcing those who lived through the ranch's events to face public scrutiny while the "monsters" stay in the shadows.
Background on Zorro Ranch
Jeffrey Epstein purchased the New Mexico ranch in the 1990s. For nearly three decades, it served as a private hub separate from his properties in New York or the Virgin Islands. Virginia Giuffre was one of the primary voices describing the ranch as a place of coordinated abuse.
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February 2026: NM Truth Commission begins work.
April 2026: Virginia Giuffre's death.
August 2025 - Early 2026: Ongoing litigation regarding the unsealing of the "Maxwell" files.
March 2026: Roadside rally at Zorro Ranch gates on International Women's Day.
The push for transparency is no longer led by the survivors themselves, but by the families they left behind, who view the unredacted files as the only way to end the protection of Epstein’s former associates.