Judge Richard Berman denied the Department of Justice's request to unseal grand jury records in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case, finding the government already possesses abundant investigative material it could disclose. Berman wrote that grand jury transcripts contain limited information and that no victims testified; the only witness was a federal law enforcement agent without direct knowledge. A PowerPoint and a phone log will remain sealed. The ruling follows a similar decision in Ghislaine Maxwell-related proceedings. The DOJ previously said it would not release further Epstein information, prompting criticism over the administration's handling and transparency regarding Epstein-related materials.
A United States federal judge has denied a Department of Justice bid to unseal grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case, stating the government already has plenty of material related to Epstein that it could release if it chose to do so. The ruling issued by New York Judge Richard Berman on Wednesday follows a similar decision from a judge overseeing the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the deceased sex offender's former girlfriend and a central figure in his web of abuse.
Berman said in his decision that the information available in the grand jury transcripts pales in comparison to the Epstein investigative information and materials in the hands of the Department of Justice. The New York judge said on Wednesday that no victims testified during the Epstein grand jury, and that the only witness called was a federal law enforcement agent with no direct knowledge of the facts of the case. The case included a PowerPoint presentation and a phone log, which Berman said would also remain sealed.
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