Summary
A federal judge in Florida decided to release grand jury records from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This decision is based on a new law that President Donald Trump signed, which requires sharing documents related to Epstein’s cases. The law aims to provide more transparency about the investigations.
Key Facts
- A judge in Florida ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- The release was ordered due to a new law called the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Donald Trump.
- The law requires the Justice Department, FBI, and federal prosecutors to release investigation documents by December 19.
- The judge approved releasing documents from a 2006-2007 Florida grand jury investigation into Epstein.
- The Justice Department has also requested unsealing documents from Epstein’s 2019 New York case and Maxwell’s 2021 New York case.
- The requests for New York cases are still pending, but a decision is expected soon.
- Federal prosecutors involved did not comment on the case when contacted.
