Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 21 October 2026
New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez unpacks lawsuit against Epstein's attorney and accountant
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Wednesday that he is suing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, accusing them of hiding information about his sex trafficking operations. Torrez joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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All three outlets frame the story as the New Mexico attorney general’s lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant, and all three say the pair are alleged to have helped facilitate or conceal sex trafficking. CNBC and The Guardian US both include finance-and-concealment language, while The Independent is the only one to foreground that the suit is described as the first state enforcement action against Epstein associates.
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