Federal judge denies lawmakers’ push for Epstein records release

Federal judge denies Massie, Khanna request to hasten Epstein records release

On Wednesday, a federal judge delivered a firm rejection to a bipartisan push by two House members aiming to accelerate the release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer ruled that the court lacks the authority to intervene in the “effectively closed” criminal case of Ghislaine Maxwell. He denied a request from Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, and Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, t…

Federal judge denies lawmakers’ push for Epstein records release

A federal judge has turned down a bipartisan request from two House members to accelerate the release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, came as a setback for those seeking transparency in a case that continues to draw public scrutiny. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California sought to intervene in Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case as “friends of the court,” push…