Fresh allegations tied to Jeffrey Epstein and his New Mexico property are drawing renewed scrutiny as investigators revisit claims about abuse at Zorro Ranch, with Melanie Stansbury publicly detailing an eyewitness account that has not been independently verified but is now part of a broader state-led inquiry.
Speaking during an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Stansbury described testimony from an unnamed man who told authorities he was taken to the ranch, drugged and forced to witness a coordinated assault. The claim, she said, emerged during a review of previously unexamined materials linked to the Epstein case.
"A man actually claims that he met Jeffrey Epstein and was brought to the ranch, he was drugged," Stansbury said. "He describes in detail a scene in which multiple young men were raped at the ranch in front of him after he was drugged."
The allegation remains uncorroborated, and the individual referenced has not been publicly identified. Law enforcement agencies have not confirmed the account or disclosed whether physical evidence exists to support it.
Stansbury said the account drew attention because it aligned with patterns already documented in other cases linked to Epstein's network. "That particular tip matched the pattern of other abuse and transport and trafficking of women," she added, suggesting the claim was consistent with previously known allegations.
The renewed focus on Zorro Ranch comes as New Mexico authorities pursue what officials describe as the first comprehensive review of the property since 2019. The ranch, located near Santa Fe County, was one of several sites associated with Epstein but was never fully searched following his arrest and subsequent death.
State officials have framed the investigation as an effort to reassess earlier decisions that halted scrutiny of the site. Lawmakers involved in the process have emphasized the goal of determining whether potential crimes were overlooked or insufficiently examined at the time.
Stansbury has called for a more aggressive approach to unresolved evidence. In public remarks, she said she wants to see "Epstein files into Epstein trials," signaling a push to convert investigative material into prosecutable cases where possible.
The latest claims also expand the scope of public allegations tied to Epstein, which have historically focused on the abuse of underage girls and young women. Officials reviewing records say the new account contributes to a smaller but increasingly discussed set of allegations involving male victims.
"Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were serial abusers," Stansbury said. "They really were super predators, and it was just how they lived their lives."
Additional testimony aired in the same program reinforces longstanding descriptions of Zorro Ranch as an isolated and tightly controlled environment. Survivor Chauntae Davies recounted conditions she described as restrictive and coercive. "There was a lot of time being in my room like a mouse in a trap," she said, adding that being summoned meant "rape, full on, forced sexual rape."
