Summary
A federal judge ruled that two U.S. lawmakers cannot intervene in Ghislaine Maxwell's case to speed up the release of government files on Jeffrey Epstein. The judge said the lawmakers, who supported a law signed by President Trump, can use other methods to ensure compliance. Only a fraction of the documents have been released so far.
Key Facts
- A judge decided two U.S. Congress members cannot use Maxwell's case to push for faster release of Epstein files.
- The two lawmakers were Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie.
- President Donald Trump signed a law in November requiring these files to be made public.
- The Justice Department said redacting sensitive information has slowed the release of over 2 million documents.
- Only about 12,000 documents out of the identified ones have been released so far.
- Judge Engelmayer acknowledged the serious concerns about compliance with the law.
- Survivors of Epstein’s abuse expressed concerns that the law might not be fully followed.
