NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer ruled in response to a request from the Justice Department made in November, which sought to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the cases involving Maxwell and Epstein, along with additional investigative documents that might number in the hundreds or thousands. This ruling coincides with the recent passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates that the Department of Justice provide records related to Epstein in a searchable format by December 19. As such, the documents may become available to the public within the next 10 days.
Judge Greenlights Release of Ghislaine Maxwell Investigation Documents
A federal judge has approved the public release of investigative materials related to Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case, following a request from the Justice Department.
In a significant ruling, Judge Paul A. Engelmayer announced that the Justice Department is permitted to release previously sealed investigative materials connected to Ghislaine Maxwell's case. This development follows the recent enactment of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates that such records be made available to the public by December 19, furthering transparency in the ongoing investigations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
