Federal judge unseals Epstein grand jury files under new transparency law

A federal choose in Florida on Friday granted the Justice Division’s request to unseat grand jury transcripts associated to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing a brand new federal transparency legislation.

Choose Rodney Smith dominated that the Epstein Recordsdata Transparency Act of 2025 overrode the secrecy necessities of federal grand jury guidelines. The legislation, signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, requires the legal professional normal to make public all unclassified DOJ paperwork associated to Epstein and Maxwell.

It’s as much as the DOJ to determine when and the best way to launch that materials, however the legislation requires the division to publish it inside 30 days.

Smith’s ruling doesn’t mechanically launch the paperwork, but it surely marks a step ahead. Requests for the sealing of data within the Epstein and Maxwell intercourse trafficking instances in New York are additionally pending.

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Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell have been each indicted on federal intercourse trafficking fees stemming from Epstein’s years of abusing underage ladies. (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan through Getty Pictures)

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The transcripts and different grand jury supplies in Florida and New York have been used to file preliminary fees in opposition to Epstein and Maxwell and symbolize a small portion of the suite of recordsdata associated to the instances.

Federal judges in Florida and New York beforehand refused to launch the fabric, saying it could violate grand jury guidelines, however the passage of the transparency legislation has now modified that calculus in Florida. As a part of the earlier requests, judges stated the contents to be unsealed have been unlikely to include any new proof.

This can be a growth story. Test again later for updates.