Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell together in 2005 in New York. Photo / Getty Images
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell together in 2005 in New York. Photo / Getty Images
A federal judge today ordered the release of grand jury materials in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell, saying that public access to the records is required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act that Congress approved last month.
United States District Judge Paul Engelmayer said the new law also covers“voluminous” other records from the case generated during pretrial proceedings, including evidence that was not used at Maxwell’s trial.
Before release, the Justice Department must redact information that could identify victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy sex offender whom Maxwell was convicted of assisting, the judge wrote.
Maxwell, a longtime romantic partner to Epstein, was convicted in federal court in Manhattan in late 2021 for her role in trafficking underage girls.
Prosecutors argued Maxwell was Epstein’s top enabler, finding young, vulnerable victims.
The former socialite and businesswoman, who had social ties to many prominent men, has been a focal point in the latest push for transparency in all matters related to Epstein and his associates.
Deputy Attorney-General Todd Blanche personally interviewed Maxwell earlier this year.
Maxwell was transferred to a lower-security, more comfortable Federal Bureau of Prisons facility after the sessions with Blanche.
Epstein died in 2019 while in custody awaiting trial. His death was ruled a suicide.
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