US EditionJustice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
The DOJ cites the Epstein Files Transparency Act requiring release of unclassified grand jury records within 30 days, seeking expedited court rulings and redactions to protect victims.
- 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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