US EditionJustice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials
The Justice Department cites the Epstein Files Transparency Act to expedite unsealing of grand jury materials with redactions to protect victims, following near-unanimous congressional support.
- The Department of Justice has requested two judges to authorize the release of grand jury transcripts and exhibits related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as part of a bill requiring disclosure within 30 days.
- U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton highlighted the transparency efforts mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, recently signed into law by President Trump.
- Judge Richard Berman previously denied the release of grand jury material, stating that the government possessed more comprehensive files that should better inform the public.
- The Justice Department's current motion is under scrutiny amid ongoing investigations into connections between Epstein and multiple political figures, including Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
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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…
By Kara Scannell, CNN - The Justice Department renewed its request to federal judges in New York to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, following the passage last week of a law requiring the release of Epstein-related files. Judges overseeing both cases had previously rejected the government's request last summer to unseal the records in the public interest. Last week, the Justice Depart…
By Kara Scannell, CNN - The Justice Department renewed its request to federal judges in New York to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, following the passage last week of a law requiring the release of Epstein-related files. Judges overseeing both cases had previously rejected the government's request last summer to unseal the records in the public interest. Last week, the Justice Depart…
By Kara Scannell, CNN - The Justice Department renewed its request to federal judges in New York to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, following the passage last week of a law requiring the release of Epstein-related files. Judges overseeing both cases had previously rejected the government's request last summer to unseal the records in the public interest. Last week, the Justice Depart…
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