Summary
A federal judge in Florida has ordered the release of grand jury transcripts related to the federal sex-trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This decision is based on a new law that requires these records to be made public despite existing rules that usually keep grand jury proceedings confidential.
Key Facts
- A federal judge in Florida has ordered the release of grand jury transcripts.
- The transcripts are related to the sex-trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith made the ruling.
- The judge cited a new law that requires disclosure of certain records.
- Grand jury proceedings are normally kept secret by federal law.
- The decision is an update in a breaking news story.
