DOJ Renews Push to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Files

The Justice Department renewed its push on Monday to unseal grand jury transcripts and related materials from the federal sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing a newly enacted law that mandates the public release of such files within 30 days.

The requests were filed in Manhattan federal court before Judges Richard Berman and Paul A. Engelmayer, seeking expedited rulings to override prior orders keeping the documents sealed. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, appointed to oversee Epstein-related investigations, signed the motions on behalf of the department, with endorsements from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. The filings argue that the Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed by Congress last week and signed into law by President Donald Trump, requires the government to make the materials available in a searchable and downloadable format by December 19. Officials emphasized that any released documents could include redactions to protect victims' personal information, ongoing federal investigations, or active prosecutions.

The grand jury proceedings at issue occurred in the Southern District of New York on...