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Judge Authorizes Release of Maxwell Grand Jury Materials Ahead of Dec. 19 Deadline

The order follows a new transparency law requiring public, searchable Epstein records with narrow redactions.

A protester calling for a release of the Epstein files holds a sign while awaiting the arrival of Trump administration officials who are expected to discuss strategy amid the deepening political crisis over the administration’s handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the U.S. Naval Observatory, Vice President JD Vance's official residence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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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.
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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer granted the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts, exhibits and related investigative files from the Ghislaine Maxwell case.
  • The Justice Department must publish the materials in a searchable format by Dec. 19 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • Engelmayer said safeguards are in place to protect victim privacy, with redactions allowed for identifying details, sensitive content and ongoing investigations.
  • Maxwell’s attorney said she does not take a position on unsealing but argued the release would create undue prejudice as she considers new legal challenges.
  • The materials are not expected to yield major new revelations, and separate proceedings include a Florida order to release 2005–07 Epstein grand jury records while a New York request tied to Epstein remains pending.