# New Mexico Department of Justice

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-06**: Phase 2 Remedial Order — Judge Bryan Biedcheid orders Meta to pay $567 million for remediation and mandates platform changes, including banner screens and an educational campaign.
- **2026-03-17**: Public Disclosure — Al Jazeera reports on the tip after obtaining records via a New Mexico public records request.
- **2026-03**: Phase 1 Jury Verdict — Jury orders Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties, finding it knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed child sexual exploitation.
- **2026-02-16**: Evidence Shared with Lawmakers — The tipster emails Reps. Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya with photos and descriptions of the ranch.
- **2026-01-20**: Federal Document Release — The US DOJ releases millions of pages of Epstein-related files, which omit the tipster's 2020 findings.
- **2020**: Unauthorized Site Access — A tipster breaks into Zorro Ranch and photographs purported burial plots and interior structures.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Meta Ordered to Pay $567M in Remedial Phase: Compliance Mandates and COPPA Constraints
2026-08-07 03:54:33 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The New Mexico court's order details the remedial payment and platform changes for youth mental health, while highlighting legal limits under COPPA and setting a potent precedent for state AGs.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/meta-567m-remedial-phase-legal-analysis

### New Evidence Allegations Surface at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Amid NM Probe
2026-03-18 00:08:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

A tipster has provided New Mexico lawmakers with photographic evidence of alleged 'grave-like plots' at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, sparking fresh investigative interest. The disclosure, obtained via public records requests, highlights ongoing gaps in the federal government's massive document release regarding the late sex offender's estate.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/epstein-zorro-ranch-grave-allegations-nm-probe

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