Epstein Files Set For Release After Judge Orders Maxwell Grand Jury Records Unsealed Under New Law

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A federal judge approved the DOJ’s request to unseal grand-jury materials from the Maxwell case under the new Epstein Files Transparency Act, reversing Trump’s earlier opposition. The release will include unclassified records from investigations into Maxwell and Epstein.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:03The Justice Department will release grand jury documents from the criminal case

00:06against Ghislaine Maxwell, according to Reuters.

00:09A federal judge in New York approved the request under a new law

00:13requiring the attorney general to unseal all unclassified files

00:16tied to investigations of Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

00:19A Florida judge issued a similar order for Epstein's records last week.

00:23The documents are sought by President Trump's political opponents

00:26and members of his base who want more transparency into the government's investigation

00:30and Epstein's connections to wealthy and influential figures, including Trump.

00:35The president opposed the release, but reversed course shortly before signing

00:39the Epstein Files Transparency Act on November 19th.

00:43Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after her 2021 conviction

00:47and said during a July interview with a Justice Department official

00:51that she never saw Trump act improperly.

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