DOJ Pushes to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

The Department of Justice, with support from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, has requested the unsealing of grand jury transcripts from the indictments of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, revealing in a recent court filing that only an FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective testified, with no victims appearing before the grand juries. The DOJ asserts that most testimony was repeated during Maxwell's 2021 trial and in related civil cases, so new revelations are unlikely. This move comes amid public pressure and frustration, particularly after the DOJ declined to release a 'client list' of Epstein associates. While a Florida court has denied a similar request, a New York federal judge is considering the current motion. Both law enforcement witnesses remain alive and employed, and the DOJ has proposed redacting any information that could identify non-public victims. The decision on whether to unseal the transcripts will weigh grand jury secrecy against substantial public interest.