A judge blocked the release of the transcripts, citing the risk of ‘unravelling the foundations of secrecy’ on which the Jeffrey Epstein case is based.

The DOJ staked out its latest position on the release of grand jury materials tied to convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The Department of Justice asked New York judges to unseal more evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal cases, but still hide identities.