Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A New York judge on Monday rejected a request by the federal government to unseal grand jury records in the federal case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell after the Trump administration signed off on her prison transfer.
"The court's review confirmed that unsealing the grand jury materials would not reveal new information of any consequence," U.S. Judge Paul Engelmayer of New York's Southern District wrote in his 31-page ruling denying a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to unseal the grand jury material.
Late last week, the Justice Department asked to unseal further evidence in the case, saying it wanted to shield "personal identifying information" but argued that the circumstances of Maxwell's case had warranted the unusual legal maneuver.
A grand jury's proceedings and its corresponding evidence typically stay secret.
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