"They do not discuss or identify any client of Epstein's or Maxwell's, Engelmayer wrote. They do not reveal any heretofore unknown means or methods of Epstein's or Maxwell's crimes. Grand jury materials often contain court transcripts: They do not represent the full investigative file the Department of Justice may have. Generally, they are sealed to protect witness testimony and ensure the fair administration of justice, since grand juries often decide whether or not a case proceeds to trial."
"That law was signed by US President Donald Trump, who has faced scrutiny over his own relationship with the late Epstein, a financier who died by suicide in 2019. Trump initially urged Republican lawmakers to reject the law, despite growing calls for greater transparency. But in mid-November, he reversed course, calling on congressional Republicans to vote in favour of the act. We have nothing to hide, Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time."
District Judge Paul Engelmayer authorized release of grand jury documents from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case while noting the materials add little new information. The documents do not discuss or identify any client of Epstein or Maxwell, nor reveal unknown methods of their crimes. Grand jury materials often include court transcripts but do not represent the full investigative file. Grand jury records are generally sealed to protect witnesses and preserve fair administration of justice. Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November to exempt Epstein-related grand jury materials from secrecy. President Donald Trump signed the law and later urged Republicans to support it.
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