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muriel_volestrangler

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34. Huffines is the owner - I got confused by the OP wording too

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:23 PM

15 hrs ago

Gaetz has a wingnut-welfare show at "One America News Network", and he interviewed Huffines, a former Texas State Senator.

Former Texas state Sen. Don Huffines (R), the owner of a New Mexico ranch previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, said this week he plans on turning the property into a Christian retreat.

Huffines, who is also running for Texas comptroller, told former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on his One America News Network show Tuesday that turning the ranch into a retreat “is the main reason” he bought the property. The property, which Huffines has renamed from Zorro Ranch to Rancho de San Rafael, was owned by Epstein for more than two decades until his death. It is located roughly 30 miles outside Santa Fe.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5743734-huffines-christian-retreat-epstein-ranch/

My first thought was "Gaetz, credibly accused of raping underage girls, bought Epstein's ranch????"

But now, it just seems like the set-up for a bad horror movie - "they thought they were going to a religious retreat. But the sins of the former owner would turn their stay into a nightmare ...".

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Sudden demolition project begun days after NM commission formed to investigate Zorro Ranch [View all] Scrivener7 18 hrs ago OP

They're just NOW getting around to investigating? leftstreet 18 hrs ago #1

DOJ evolves 17 hrs ago #17

The "DOJ"..... SergeStorms 15 hrs ago #30

Which DoJ? there have been FIVE since Epstein was first investigated. WarGamer 10 hrs ago #47

Enjoy orangecrush 7 hrs ago #53

I think there has only been one? Unless your counting it as the President's personal legal representative Ilikepurple 7 hrs ago #57

5 administrations, 7 Attorneys general... WarGamer 2 hrs ago #62

Why not put up a big gross ballroom so they could literally dance on the girls' graves? Walleye 18 hrs ago #2

We seem to be in an endless loop of hellscapes. Whyisthisstillclose 18 hrs ago #3

Watching this now. A Christian retreat for young children. OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #4

Don Huffines owns the ranch and his son Russell works at the White House MagickMuffin 17 hrs ago #13

So, who actually owns Epstein's baby brothel... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #32

Huffines is the owner - I got confused by the OP wording too muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #34

Thanks for the clarification... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #37

Sorry. I edited to clarify. It is Huffines. He talked about the demolition on Gaetz's podcast. Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #38

Yep, I'm convinced this was another quiet location for Epstein to traffic underage children OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #48

"So any evidence is likely gone." Wednesdays 17 hrs ago #5

Or someone knew. A maga guy who was in that republican meeting with Putin? AKA the new owner? Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #7

The State can most likely get a judge to issue a warrant intheflow 17 hrs ago #8

I think this thread mixed up Gaetz & owner womanofthehills 7 hrs ago #52

Yeah, I see that the owner was an interviewee of Gaetz, rather than Gaetz himself Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #54

Buried bodies are not just what they are looking for womanofthehills 7 hrs ago #55

Could they have a cease and desist order until it's investigated? Why the rush now? Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #6

I have my guesses about why now, but yes, wouldn't you think it could be stopped? Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #9

Isn't this the New Mexico Ranch that was owned by Epstein where it is rumored that Robin Leach killed a .. Botany 17 hrs ago #10

I hadn't heard about Robin Leach specifically. But seems like that story of girls being Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #12

Robin Leach (perfect name) MagickMuffin 17 hrs ago #16

Oh, yuck. Wednesdays 7 hrs ago #58

There was a tip to the FBI about Robin Leach killing a girl at a party Wiz Imp 16 hrs ago #21

You might be right Botany 16 hrs ago #22

I'd heard about Robin Leach being apart of this MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #29

A well planned coincidence. dalton99a 17 hrs ago #11

How to scream "I'm guilty of something" mwmisses4289 17 hrs ago #14

If they are serious about investigating this bluestarone 17 hrs ago #15

Anyone confirmed this alleged "demolition" yet? flvegan 17 hrs ago #18

It was the owner who said it in an interview on Scrivener7 17 hrs ago #19

So the answer is "no" then? flvegan 16 hrs ago #24

You've never watched Meidas Touch? To each their own, I guess. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #26

Meidas Touch does use the worst clickbait tactics for their videos muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #35

Again, to each their own. Often they're where I first see reporting of the big stuff. Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #36

Ouch! Snooty and opinionated. I like the opinionated better. babylonsister 8 hrs ago #50

Interesting. flvegan 13 hrs ago #43

No. You can either watch the video, or go find the information from a source that's more to your liking. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #44

Look at 5:16 min mark in thev video of Huffines interview....see a big ditch with a big shovel NowsTheTime 15 hrs ago #33

Just ask Ai - actually the ranch was vacant till Feb womanofthehills 7 hrs ago #59

question poozwah 16 hrs ago #20

Are they carting the evidence away or burying it deeper ToxMarz 16 hrs ago #23

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous! BidenRocks 16 hrs ago #25

"Childrens Christian Ranch" Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #27

Absolutely sickening. calimary 15 hrs ago #39

San Rafael is the patron saint of dating/matchmaking. markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #46

If it is deemed a CRIME SCENE, it can't be touched. nt Exp 16 hrs ago #28

See anybody stopping them? KPN 14 hrs ago #41

WHY didn't WE investigate the ranch when WE had the power to do so? Because pedophilia crosses all classes. LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #31

Destroying evidence in plain sight. How far we have fallen as a nation of law and order ... not to mention equal rights KPN 14 hrs ago #40

Hope this gets picked up elsewhere across the nation. MSNBC, NBC? What are the chances? KPN 13 hrs ago #42

You will mainly see this info on social media womanofthehills 7 hrs ago #56

Yeah, that sounds about right. Too bad about corporate media. KPN 4 hrs ago #61

So the ranch's name was changed from "Zorro" which means "fox" markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #45

All this evil. After awhile my mind goes numb. nt babylonsister 9 hrs ago #49

Has the state not filed to stop the demolition? SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #51

there seems to be one thing that everyone is forgetting NJCher 4 hrs ago #60