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Judge Orders Unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Materials Under Epstein Files Act

The ruling sets DOJ to prepare a victim-protective release by the Dec. 19 transparency deadline.

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.
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.
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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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer granted the Justice Department's motion to disclose grand jury transcripts, exhibits and investigative records from Maxwell's prosecution.
  • The order modifies protective rules and requires the U.S. Attorney to personally certify that victim identities and sensitive content are safeguarded before publication.
  • Engelmayer faulted prosecutors for giving survivors inadequate notice of the unsealing bid, calling prior outreach "lip service."
  • Records are to be posted in a searchable format, with release expected within about 10 days under the Epstein Files Transparency Act's Dec. 19 deadline.
  • A Florida judge has already approved unsealing of earlier Epstein grand jury transcripts, a separate New York request covering Epstein's 2019 case remains pending, and prosecutors say the Maxwell materials are unlikely to contain major new revelations despite defense concerns about prejudice.