Judge Orders Release of Sealed Jeffrey Epstein Case Records
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A U.S. judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury records from a past Florida investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The decision reverses a previous ruling from earlier this year.
The unsealing is made possible by a new federal law. Congress passed the legislation last month, allowing the release of documents from certain abandoned investigations.
This case involves Epstein’s controversial 2008 plea deal. He avoided federal charges for sex trafficking by pleading guilty to lesser state charges.
The records may provide new details about the investigation and the deal. The judge's order is a significant step toward greater transparency in the long-running Epstein case.