Summary
A federal grand jury indicted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges, but the victims did not testify directly. Only law enforcement officials testified. The Justice Department wants the court to release the grand jury transcripts, but a judge has not agreed to this.
Key Facts
- The federal grand juries charged Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell with sex trafficking.
- None of the victims testified before the grand juries; only law enforcement officials did.
- The Justice Department is asking the court to release the grand jury transcripts due to public interest.
- Grand jury transcripts are usually kept secret, unless a court decides otherwise.
- Epstein's grand jury heard from one FBI agent in June and July 2019.
- Maxwell's grand jury heard from the same FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective in 2020 and 2021.
- Public interest in the case remains high due to the connections Epstein and Maxwell had with famous people.
- Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.
