A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice (DOJ) request to unseal grand jury records a Florida case involving sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith wrote in a brief order that a recent federal law ordering the release of records related to Epstein and Maxwell cases supersedes federal rules prohibiting the release of grand jury materials.
The measure, called the “Epstein Files Transparency Act,” passed in both the House and Senate before it was signed into law by President Donald Trump in November. The law forces the DOJ, the FBI, and prosecutors to release material related to the three Epstein and Maxwell investigations by Dec. 19, 2025….
Judge Grants Justice Department Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Records
