Overview
- Maxwell’s attorney notified Judge Paul Engelmayer in a Dec. 3 filing that she intends to submit a habeas corpus petition pro se.
- Her lawyer cautioned that publishing her grand jury materials could cause undue prejudice that would impede a fair retrial if her petition succeeds.
- The Justice Department has asked to unseal grand jury transcripts and to modify a protective order under the newly enacted Epstein Transparency Act signed by President Trump.
- Congressional oversight efforts continue, with House Oversight Democrats releasing new photos from Epstein’s Virgin Islands property and DOJ reporting nearly 50,000 pages already provided to lawmakers.
- Maxwell, convicted in 2021 and sentenced to 20 years, remains in BOP custody at FPC Bryan in Texas with an online release date of July 17, 2037.