The Justice Department on Wednesday asked a federal judge for permission to publicly release a wide range of records gathered during the investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing requirements under the new Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Prosecutors requested that the court lift an existing protective order that has long restricted disclosure of search warrants, financial and travel records, flight logs, civil deposition materials, police reports, property records, and notes from victim interviews.
Officials said they are also seeking quick rulings to release related grand jury transcripts, with all victim-identifying information redacted.
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The department noted that several survivors’ lawyers have raised concerns and that federal investigators are reviewing the origins of documents recently released by Congress.
Much of the evidence surfaced during Maxwell’s 2021 sex-trafficking trial, where four women testified that she recruited them as underage girls for Epstein. Jurors also saw photographs, videos, property searches, flight logs, and financial records.
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