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New Mexico’s Department of Justice announced Wednesday it is investigating allegations that the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the burial of two foreign girls on land near his isolated Zorro Ranch, based on an allegation that emerged from recently released U.S. Justice Department files.

Lauren Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the state department, confirmed that officials had asked for an unredacted copy of a 2019 email containing the claim from federal officials.

“We are actively investigating this allegation and are conducting a broader review in light of the latest release from the U.S. Department of Justice,” Rodriguez …