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New Mexico Guv Bans Guns!

In a stunning and seemingly unconstitutional directive, uber-liberal New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham issued a ban on guns in Bernalillo County for 30 days after an 11-year-old  boy was killed in a road-rage shooting.

The order was directed at open and conceal carry gun laws on public property, only in Bernalillo County, which includes Albuquerque, the state’s largest city. Law enforcement and licensed security are exempt. Grisham says she is already facing criticism for the announcement for infringing on 1st and 2nd Amendment rights of New Mexico citizens. More from KRQE-TV News.

Baldwin Denies Responsibility

Alex Baldwin is denying responsibility for the fatal shooting on the Rust movie set, south of Santa Fe, N.M., but blames nearly everyone else, including the victim.

Lawyers for Baldwin filed an arbitration demand on his behalf Friday, denying responsibility for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin told the media that someone should be held legally culpable for the death, but not him. Here’s the report from KRQE-TV in Albuquerque.

Former NM State Rep Indicted

Former New Mexico State Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton was indicted on 28 felony and misdemeanor charges in an alleged  kickback scheme involving Albuquerque Public (APS) Schools, and businesses and charities she owned or had an interest in. If convicted of all charges, she faces decades in prison.

The Bernalillo County grand jury indictment included one count of racketeering, five counts of money laundering and several counts of soliciting or receiving kickbacks. Stapleton, a Democrat and former House Majority Leader in the Legislature, was also an APS administrator. More from KRQE-TV in Albuquerque.

N.M. House Leader Resigns

Albuquerque’s Sheryl Williams Stapleton, facing allegations of racketeering, money laundering and a kickback scheme, resigned her position as House Majority Leader in the New Mexico Legislature, but not before vehemently denying any wrongdoing.

Agents from the Attorney General ‘s office raided her home and business earlier this week following the allegations. The warrant states Stapleton, an Albuquerque Public Schools administrator, funneled money meant for a vendor into her personal bank account. Stapleton’s attorney said she is also under federal investigation in the case.

KRQE-TV reports the N.M. Republican Party said this was a “sad day in New Mexico politics,” but added Stapleton violated the public trust. The House Democrats said the resignation was appropriate, given the weight of the allegations. Meanwhile, the House Democratic Caucus met on Saturday to discuss the resignation and the Bernalillo County Commission will be responsible for appointing a new member to carry out the remainder of her current term. Here’s more from KRQE.

 

 

Zorro Ranch Sale: $27.5 Million

Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous Zorro Ranch hit the market this week with a gaudy price of $27.5 million. Located south of Santa Fe, N.M. in the village of Stanley, the 30,000-square-foot, 8,000-acre property is where Epstein was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women and girls. Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking in July 2019 and allegedly committed suicide by hanging in the New York Metro Correctional Center one month later.

In the following report from KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, interior photos of the mansion were posted for the first time in Sotheby’s International Realty, revealing extravagant gold and red trimmings in a living room and detailed molding in the library. Also discovered on the property were three never-seen homes called The Blue House, The Lodge and The Log Cabin. There also was an area called ranch central adjacent to the main residence, dotted with several homes, a general store and a firehouse.

Earlier this year, Epstein’s Manhattan mansion sold for for $51 million and his compound in Palm Beach, Fla., sold for $18.5 million. Here’s more from KRQE-TV.

More Intrigue At Zorro Ranch

There’s yet another bizarre twist to the Jeffrey Epstein saga and his sprawling Zorro Ranch, south of Santa Fe, N.M., in the small rural community of Stanley.

Albuquerque’s KRQE-TV investigative reporter Gabrielle Burkhart has uncovered a mysterious deed transferring ownership of the property from Cypress Inc., a Florida corporation, to Love & Bliss, a nonprofit church religious organization also in the Sunshine State, for $200! Furthermore, the president of Love & Bliss is 22-year-old Alex Lezczynski, who has an extensive criminal record. Now, does this make any sense for a property worth millions!

Burkhart says the attorney listed on the deed traced to a real estate office on Google and the New York phone number is listed to a food broker who’s had the number for 60 years. She finally reached a representative of the Epstein estate, who claims the deed is fraudulent. It turns out Love & Bliss filed a similar deed for Epstein’s property in Palm Beach, Fla. A Florida judge found the deed invalid and unenforceable.

It’s another weird chapter in the Jeffrey Epstein story that never ends. To our knowledge, the Zorro Ranch property has never been locked down nor raided by the feds or local law enforcement since the Epstein allegations broke, which is a shocker in itself. Although, following Epstein’s indictment in 2019, New Mexico’s State Land Office cancelled the Zorro Ranch lease. Here’s Burkhart with more on the travails of Epstein and the Zorro Ranch.

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