U.S. Judges Approve Release of Epstein Grand Jury Materials Following Transparency Act

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U.S. Judges Approve Release of Epstein Grand Jury Materials Following Transparency Act

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U.S. Judges Approve Release of Epstein Grand Jury Materials Following Transparency Act

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A federal judge has ruled to unseal grand jury materials related to Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case.
This decision follows the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates disclosure of related records.
The ruling is part of a series of similar decisions by multiple judges in recent weeks.
Judges stressed the importance of protecting victims' identities in the release of these files.
The 70 pages of materials are expected to provide limited but important insights.

A federal judge in New York has permitted the public release of grand jury materials from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, responding to a request from the Justice Department. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman reversed his earlier stance, referencing the newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates that the government disclose files related to Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, according to CBS News and BBC.

This ruling marks the third in a series of decisions by federal judges to unseal materials tied to Epstein's investigations, with similar orders being issued recently regarding Maxwell's case and earlier investigations in Florida, as noted by Reuters and Los Angeles Times.

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