"The Court received a very compelling letter, dated August 5, 2025, from three leading victims' rights attorneys, who have stated: "[A]ny disclosure of grand jury material-especially material that could expose or help identify victims in any way-directly affects the CVRA's [18 U.S.C. §3771] fairness, privacy, conferral, and protection guarantees." [citation omitted] These attorneys represent "numerous survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, including several individuals whose names and identifying information appear in the subject materials.""
"His opinion continued to focus on the victims, quoting several Jane Does and Annie Farmer. He twice recalled the powerful testimony from the victims after Epstein's death in 2019. He insinuated that DOJ would not - and probably is not - protecting the victims as they share information with Congress. Against that background, Berman noted that the government said it would, itself, release the files."
The court denied the government's request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials to protect victims' rights, privacy, and safety. The court found that victims lacked adequate notice of the unsealing motion and cited a letter from three victims' rights attorneys warning that disclosure could expose or identify survivors and would implicate CVRA protections. The court emphasized victims' powerful testimony from 2019 and concerns that the Department of Justice may not adequately safeguard victims if it shares files with Congress. The government had assembled a trove of Epstein documents, interviews, and exhibits, and proposed to release those materials.
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