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Judge Authorizes Release of Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Files Under New Transparency Law

A new transparency law compels a rare breach of grand jury secrecy, with a public release due by Dec. 19.

File photo: Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York on July 2, 2020.
Sky Roberts, brother of prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, speaks as his wife Amanda holds her photograph during a news conference as the House prepares to vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., listen at right. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
A World Without Exploitation projection is seen on the wall of the National Gallery of Art calling on Congress to vote yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in Washington, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Teresa Helm, a Jeffery Epstein survivor, speaks during a press conference along with House members and other victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2025. The bipartisan group is calling for the release of the Justice Department files surrounding the case.

Overview

  • The ruling by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer permits the Justice Department to publish grand jury transcripts, exhibits and related investigative records from the Maxwell prosecution.
  • Engelmayer ordered strict victim‑privacy safeguards, requiring the SDNY U.S. Attorney to personally certify that all releases have been rigorously reviewed to prevent disclosure of identifying information.
  • Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, DOJ plans to post records in a searchable format and has previewed 18 categories, including search warrants, financial files, survivor interview notes and electronic device data.
  • The judge cautioned that the materials do not identify anyone beyond Epstein and Maxwell as having sexual contact with minors and do not unveil unknown methods of their crimes.
  • The decision follows a Florida order to release 2005–07 Epstein grand jury transcripts, while a separate request to unseal records from Epstein’s 2019 SDNY case remains pending; Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence as her lawyer signals a planned habeas bid.