New Mexico legislators probing Jeffrey Epstein have issued their first subpoenas, calling for evidence on the late sex offender from 14 entities including federal law enforcement agencies, the state governor's office and a Santa Fe scientific institute.
The New Mexico Truth Commission, in its second meeting since it was set up in February, also heard testimony from Rachel Benavidez, a survivor of alleged sexual abuse at Epstein's New Mexico ranch, as well as family members of the late Virginia Giuffre, another survivor.
The commission, the first of its kind in the US, was established following the Justice Department's release of millions of Epstein-related files that shed new light on activities at Zorro Ranch, 48km south of state capital Santa Fe.
