Summary
A judge ruled that lawmakers can sue to force the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell but said they cannot add this demand to Maxwell's criminal case. The judge agreed with the Justice Department that he did not have the power to grant the lawmakers' request in the case.
Key Facts
- Lawmakers can file a lawsuit for releasing the Epstein-Maxwell files.
- The judge said they cannot attach their request to Maxwell's criminal case.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act, backed by U.S. lawmakers, became law in November.
- President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law.
- The judge agreed with the Justice Department on his limited authority in the Maxwell case.
- The government identified over 2 million documents related to Epstein and Maxwell investigations.
