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Judge denies release of Epstein grand jury transcripts

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A federal judge in New York has denied a motion seeking the release of additional records from the Jeffrey Epstein case, ruling that no further disclosures are required under law. The decision was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by Judge Richard M.

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ABC 7 New York
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A federal judge in New York has rejected the government's request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the case against Jeffrey Epstein.
WHDH Boston
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has rejected
Legal Insurrection
Judge Declines to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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The judge even called the DOJ's moves a diversion compared to the "breadth and scope of the Epstein files in the Government's possession."
The Daily Caller
Judge Rejects Trump DOJ Bid To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcript As ‘Diversion’ (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A federal judge denied the Trump administration’s request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials on Wednesday, calling it a “diversion.”
Fox7 Austin
Epstein files latest: Grand jury transcript request denied (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A federal judge in New York who presided over the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein has rejected the government’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts.
CNN
Judge rejects Trump administration request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents (opens CNN)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and evidence from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public.
Fox News
Second federal judge blocks Justice Department bid to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury files (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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Court rejects unsealing 70 pages of Epstein grand jury transcripts and exhibits, citing safety concerns for over 1,000 victims in the case
KEYT Santa Barbara
Judge rejects Trump administration request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the investigation into
CBS News
Judge declines to unseal grand jury material in Jeffrey Epstein case (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
New York Post
NYC judge rejects Trump admin bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A Manhattan federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to release grand jury testimony in the federal case against late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein Wednesday.
Forbes
Epstein Files: Court Rejects DOJ Request To Unseal Grand Jury Records (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A court had already shot down a separate request to unseal documents in Ghislaine Maxwell’s case.
UPI
Federal judge denies Trump administration request to unseal Epstein jury documents (opens UPI)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A federal judge denied a Trump administration request to unseal certain grand jury documents related to the case of convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
NBC News
Judge denies DOJ request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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A federal judge in New York on Wednesday denied the Justice Department's request to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Al Jazeera
US judge denies bid to unseal Epstein grand jury records (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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Federal judge says government already has bounty of documents and material regarding Epstein that it could release.
Reason
Judge Denies Government's Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts (opens Reason)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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Today's decision by Judge Richard Berman (S.D.N.Y.), in U.S. v. Epstein, is here; here's the summary from the docket entry:...
WSVN Miami
Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge who presided over the sex trafficking case against financier Jeffrey Epstein has joined two other judges in rejecting
The Guardian
Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 19, 2025
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Ruling by Richard Berman comes after judge presiding over case against Ghislaine Maxwell also turned down request
BNO News
Judge denies release of Epstein grand jury transcripts (opens BNO News)
Published Aug 20, 2025
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A federal judge in New York has denied a motion seeking the release of additional records from the Jeffrey Epstein case, ruling that no further disclosures are required under law. The decision was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by Judge Richard M.
West Hawaii Today
Manhattan judge denies request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts (opens West Hawaii Today)
Published Aug 20, 2025
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Manhattan judge denies request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today

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