A federal judge has rejected the Trump Justice Department’s attempt to unseal grand jury records from the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case, delivering a sharp rebuke to the government’s claims that the materials would shed new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer ruled Monday that the DOJ’s assertions were “demonstrably false,” finding that the sealed transcripts — which include testimony … Continue reading Judge Slaps Down Trump DOJ’s Push to Unseal Maxwell Grand Jury Records, Calls Claims “Demonstrably False”

A federal judge has delivered a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump’s Justice Department, rejecting its request to unseal grand jury materials from the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell — and accusing the government of using the motion as a political distraction. U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, an Obama appointee, ruled Monday that the DOJ failed to demonstrate the “special … Continue reading Judge Accuses Trump DOJ of “Diversion” in Failed Bid to Unseal Maxwell Grand Jury Files