Judge Rejects DOJ Bid to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Files

Published AUG 21

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Above: The U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2025. Image copyright: J. David Ake/Getty Images

The Spin

The government's motion to unseal grand jury transcripts fails to meet the required circumstances. Rather, it appears to be a calculated diversion from its refusal to release the massive trove of 100,000 pages of Epstein documents already in its possession. ThisIn looksthe likeinterest politicalof theaterthe designedvictims toand deflectthe criticismpublic, whilethe avoidingcourts disclosurehave ofrightfully moreupheld substantiallong-standing materialsprecedent thatand couldkept actuallythe informrecords the publicsealed.

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The administration is genuinely trying to promote transparency in the Epstein case by seeking court approval to release grand jury materials. This is a good-faith effort to satisfy the intense public demand for information, in the furtherance of which the government regards the safety and privacy of all victims and third-party interests as its highest priority.

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Metaculus Prediction

There is an 18% chance that Ghislaine Maxwell will give oral testimony on the Epstein Files or Epstein's relationship with Trump in a hearing at the US Congress before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.