US EditionJustice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
- On Friday, the Department of Justice returned to federal court in Florida seeking reconsideration to unseal grand jury material, citing the Epstein Files Transparency Act's 30-day public-disclosure requirement ahead of next month’s deadline.
- A judge in the Southern District of Florida recently denied DOJ's request, citing grand jury secrecy, while lawyers argue the Epstein Files Transparency Act includes grand jury materials, though not explicitly named.
- Prosecutors note that limited witness testimony in grand juries contrasts with the broader investigative materials, with thousands of Epstein-related documents many never shown to the Florida jury and grand jury testimony including one FBI agent and four women who testified they were abused.
- DOJ is seeking an expedited ruling given the Act's 30-day mandate and narrow exceptions, while uncertainty remains about which files will be released in the coming weeks amid White House pressure.
- Judges in both Florida and New York had previously denied government motions to unseal last summer, but the Justice Department renewed requests last week to federal judges in New York to release grand jury transcripts, with some material disclosed under protective orders to Ghislaine Maxwell.
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DOJ Renews Bid to Have Court Unseal Epstein, Maxwell Grand Jury Materials
The Department of Justice (DOJ) renewed its request on Nov. 24 to unseal grand jury materials related to the case of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act last week. In a motion filed to a U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, the DOJ said the Epstein Files Transparency Act—which President Donald Trump signed into law o…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge for permission to disclose grand jury materials and lift restrictions that still prevent the publication of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The petition comes after President Donald Trump signed the Epstein File Transparency Act, which orders the release of all unclassified information from the case within 30 days.Read more]]>
DOJ renews push to unseal Epstein and Maxwell grand jury files
The Department of Justice has made a series of renewed requests in recent days to release grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal cases, citing the new federal transparency law that sets a 30-day deadline for public disclosure of the department’s Epstein records. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on Monday requested U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in Manhattan for an expedited ruling to unseal grand jury transc…
DOJ renews effort to unseal Epstein materials
NEW YORK — The Justice Department renewed its request Monday to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials, saying Congress made clear in approving the release of investigative materials related to the prosecution of the late financier that documents…
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