DOJ Asks Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

A photo of Jeffrey Epstein on a television screen at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 16.
Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty Images

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By Chris Strohm and Chris Dolmetsch

July 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM UTC

Updated on

July 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM UTC

The Trump administration asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the case of late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein following claims that government officials were hiding documents and information related to his sex-trafficking case.

Justice Department lawyers made the requests Friday to two judges in Manhattan, where prosecutors handled separate criminal cases against Epstein and his former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.