JPMorgan, Google among firms ordered to preserve records in Epstein case

The New Mexico Attorney General's Office has ordered JPMorgan Chase, Google, and around twenty other companies to preserve documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and several of his associates.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the move signals an expansion of the criminal investigation centered on Epstein's former property, the Zorro Ranch, CE Report quotes ANSA.

The Attorney General's Office has instructed the companies to retain relevant records while the state's Justice Department prepares formal evidence requests following the reopening of the investigation earlier this year.

The ranch, an 8,000-acre property south of Santa Fe, was one of several residences owned by Epstein, alongside his Manhattan townhouse, his Palm Beach estate, and his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

At least ten women and girls have stated that they were lured to or abused at the ranch. The release of related documents by the Justice Department has renewed attention on the property, bringing forward allegations of abuse as well as an unverified claim that two girls may have died and been secretly buried on the estate.

The preservation notices sent by prosecutors involve a wide range of companies that had dealings connected to Epstein's activities, including Deutsche Bank, American Express, PayPal, major U.S. airlines, Expedia, AT&T, and Verizon Communications.

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