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A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers is demanding a fresh investigation into the Zorro Ranch, a sprawling 7,600-acre estate south of Santa Fe formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Despite the property’s long-standing connection to Epstein’s activities, local officials and critics express frustration over what they characterize as an incomplete initial inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The proposed new scrutiny aims to conduct a more thorough forensic review and excavation to determine if critical evidence was overlooked following Epstein’s death in federal custody in 2019.

Forensic accounting experts suggest that tracing these financial pathways is essential to

understanding how the network maintained its influence. Although some testimony has mentioned prominent figures such as Donald Trump, legal analysts caution that these allegations remain disputed and unsubstantiated in court.

The renewed interest in Zorro Ranch and Epstein’s financial records reflects a

broader movement by victims and advocates to seek accountability. These efforts highlight a persistent dissatisfaction with the original institutional responses and a desire to address the systemic failures that enabled Epstein’s actions. While it remains uncertain whether new investigations will yield significant findings, the case continues to prompt intense scrutiny of the legal and financial systems that allowed such a network to flourish.

As the United States marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Americans across the country are gathering to honor the nearly 3,000 people who perished and reflect on the day that forever changed the nation.

In New York City, leaders like Vice President JD Vance and past presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush were seen mingling with other leaders ahead of the memorial ceremony at the World Trade Center.

One moment quickly went viral on social media after Bush and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook hands—but Bush did not appear too friendly with the socialist Muslim mayor.

Mamdani has faced criticism several times this week as the country prepares for 9/11.

Mamdani was slammed earlier this week in an unexpected moment during a City Hall ceremony marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

After signing executive orders honoring 9/11 victims and strengthening city emergency preparedness, Mamdani directed that the ceremonial pen be passed to one of his senior aides, whose past legal work quickly became the focus of controversy.

The ceremony was intended to establish September 11 as an annual citywide Day of Remembrance and Service while also updating the city’s continuity planning.

Video and reporting from the event showed Mamdani handing the pen to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and quietly asking her to pass it along.

Tisch then handed the ceremonial pen to Mamdani’s chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, a longtime attorney who previously represented Guantánamo Bay detainee Ahmed al-Darbi.

Al-Darbi pleaded guilty before a military commission to terrorism-related charges stemming from the 2002 bombing of the French oil tanker MV Limburg off Yemen.

His family also had a direct connection to the September 11 attacks through his brother-in-law Khalid al-Mihdhar, one of the hijackers aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which struck the Pentagon.

Kassem’s legal representation of al-Darbi was part of a broader career focused on national-security, civil-rights and Guantánamo Bay cases.

CUNY School of Law records confirm that Kassem and his students worked on al-Darbi’s case while Kassem directed the school’s immigrant-rights clinic, and that he has represented numerous detainees held at Guantánamo.

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