US EditionJudge denies DOJ bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records
- A federal judge in New York rejected the Justice Department's July 18, 2025 plea to make public grand jury materials related to Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking conviction.
- The request followed mounting pressure from political groups, journalists, and public demand for transparency about Epstein and Maxwell's crimes and investigations.
- Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled the materials mostly repeat information publicly disclosed during Maxwell's month-long 2021 trial and provide no meaningful new details.
- Engelmayer noted that anyone examining the grand jury documents in hopes of uncovering new details about Epstein and Maxwell’s crimes would likely be left unsatisfied and with a sense that their expectations were unmet.
- The judge’s decision maintains grand jury secrecy and leaves Maxwell serving her 20-year sentence, with her appeal pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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White House: Judge's decision not to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials 'unfortunate' - Washington Examiner
The White House has expressed regret over a federal judge’s decision to deny the Trump administration’s request to unseal grand jury material regarding Ghislaine Maxwell. “We think that decision is unfortunate,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. “Of course, we moved to unseal that information because the president has said he wants to see credible evidence released.” Leavitt demurred on whether the administr…
Washington, Aug 12 (EFE).- The White House regretted Tuesday's decision by a federal judge in New York not to declassify the grand jury's testimony in the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell, former partner and accomplice of tycoon Jeffrey Epstein. "We believe that decision is unfortunate," said White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt, asked by journalists one day after Judge Engelmayer denied the government's request.
In the ongoing Epstein case, some forces seem to have no interest in making more information available to the public. Thus, even a judge appointed by President Obama, who simply does not want to release negotiating protocols on shaky grounds. US justice once again provides a lesson on how transparency in Washington works: not at all as soon as it becomes uncomfortable for the powerful. President Donald Trump is back in the White House, but even …
Judge Rebukes Trump Admin, Rules to Keep Maxwell Grand Jury Documents Sealed - WhoWhatWhy
In a scathing opinion, a federal judge on Monday ruled to keep the grand jury materials sealed that were used to indict Jeffrey Epstein’s confidante Ghislaine Maxwell. While the Trump administration may blame another “activist judge” for standing in the way of transparency in the case, Judge Paul Engelmayer left little doubt that the opposite is the case. He noted that the administration’s premise that “the Maxwell grand jury materials would bri…
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