DOJ Renews Bid to Have Court Unseal Epstein, Maxwell Grand Jury Materials

The Department of Justice said it would make appropriate redactions to protect victims’ identities and other personal information.

Then-acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, announces charges against Ghislaine Maxwell during a press conference in New York on July 2, 2020. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) renewed its request on Nov. 24 to unseal grand jury materials related to the case of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act last week.

In a motion filed to a U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, the DOJ said the Epstein Files Transparency Act—which President Donald Trump signed into law on Nov. 19—reflects the congressional intent to override grand jury secrecy.