According to the written order by District Judge Paul Engelmayer, he would allow the unsealing of the documents because of a recent law passed by Congress, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. (REUTERS/File Photo)
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US Judge Orders Ghislaine Maxwell Documents Unsealed in Epstein Case

  • A US judge has allowed the release of grand jury documents in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's associate.
  • District Judge Paul Engelmayer granted the Justice Department's request, citing the new Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • The judge will implement a mechanism to protect victims' identities and privacy from the released materials.
  • This follows a similar order in Florida, and the Justice Department has requested unsealing records from a third judge.
  • President Trump has supported the release of Epstein files, despite his own historical relationship with Epstein being mentioned in previously released documents.

Why It Matters: This could expose more details about the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking network.

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