Judge Denies Trump Administration’s Attempt to Unseal Grand Jury Documents in Maxwell Case
A federal judge in Manhattan has denied the Trump administration’s request to release grand jury materials related to Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, appointed by Barack Obama, determined that the government did not present a strong argument for the public unsealing of grand jury testimony, which is generally kept confidential.
"The Government does not request selective disclosure of specific items from the grand jury records," Engelmayer stated in his ruling.
Judge Engelmayer emphasized that the administration sought to make the entire proceedings before the Maxwell grand jury available to the public, with only necessary redactions to safeguard individuals’ privacy.
The request for document release was initiated by Attorney General Pam Bondi on July 18 amid the continuing fallout from the Epstein case.
While acknowledging the political implications of his ruling, Engelmayer made it clear that such factors did not influence his judgment.
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