Summary
A U.S. federal judge has denied a request to unseal grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case, saying there is already enough information available. The decision was made by Judge Richard Berman in New York, and follows a similar ruling in a related case involving Ghislaine Maxwell.
Key Facts
- A judge stopped a request to release Epstein's grand jury records.
- The U.S. Department of Justice asked for the records to be unsealed.
- The judge said there is already a lot of available information about Epstein's case.
- No victims spoke to the grand jury; only a law enforcement agent did.
- The decision echoes a previous one in Ghislaine Maxwell’s case.
- Judge Berman mentioned that other materials like a presentation and phone log will also stay sealed.
- The Trump administration has been criticized for not releasing more information about Epstein.
- News reports mentioned Trump was informed that his name appeared related to Epstein's case.
