Judge In Florida Denies Justice Dept. Request To Release Epstein Transcripts

jeffrey epstein — FILE: Jeffrey Epstein (FDLE photo)

By Jeremy Roebuck

A federal judge in Florida has denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts from the investigation of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein in that state.

The department — under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump’s political base — petitioned the court last week to release those closely held records of the testimony of witnesses who appeared before the grand jury. But in a 12-page opinion Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg said that she could not legally do so under guidelines governing grand jury secrecy set by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, which includes Florida.

The Justice Department continues to pursue separate pushes to release grand jury transcripts related to Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, in Manhattan, where both were charged with sex trafficking and other crimes. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 and is currently serving a 20-year sentence in Florida. Epstein died while awaiting trial and his death was ruled a suicide.

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