UNCLASSIFIED/NOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI INTERNAL USE ONLY - DO NOT DISSEMINATE EXTERNALLY FBI Albuquerque, INT-1 12 August 2020 HQ-CID-219-II.20 804I-AQ-2482314 374-AQ-3 179705 (U) Historical Documents and Zorro Ranch Media Reports May Augment Known Facts regarding the Missing San Jose de Gracia Church Artifact. (U) Executive Summary (U//FOUO) FBI Albuquerque assesses it is likely' information is available which could enhance known information about the whereabouts of the "Death Bell"; an historical artifact missing from San Jose de Gracia de Church, Trampas, New Mexico.' The FBI has jurisdiction over Major Theft crime as it relates to Art & Artifacts theft. FBI Albuquerque assesses with medium confidence' that the possibility exists that the missing artifact, and possibly other artifacts, were housed at the Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. The Zorro Ranch was one of several properties owned by the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein's arrest and death transformed the existence of his ranch in New Mexico into a global story generating a large amount of news reports and speculation about the ranch property. (U) Key Findings • (U) A church renovation timeline likely corroborates witness statements that the bell has been missing since the 1930's. • (U) Photos and videos indicated the Zorro Ranch had what appears to be a collection of New Mexico Colonial style artwork and artifacts in the residence. • (U) An abundance of open source information exists about Epstein's properties and the Zorro Ranch. Identification of a Zorro Ranch visitor, resident, or housekeeper could possibly lead to additional information regarding the contents inside the residence at the Zorro Ranch. UNCLASSIFIED (U) San Jose de Gracia Mission Church (U) Las Trampas is a village located in Northern New Mexico on New Mexico Highway 76 between Santa Fe and Taos. The church was built circa 1760 and is one of the best examples of Spanish Colonial architecture