Summary
A judge has decided to release grand jury documents from Jeffrey Epstein's trial. This decision follows the passing of a new law, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which the U.S. President Donald Trump signed.
Key Facts
- A federal judge ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's trial.
- The release follows the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires public access to certain documents.
- President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law in November.
- The Act mandates the Attorney General to release unclassified materials related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- The Department of Justice can now release these documents without preexisting protective orders.
- The U.S. government filed a motion to release the documents, which Judge Rodney Smith approved.
