Trove of unseen Epstein files ordered released as Ghislaine Maxwell makes new freedom bid

The Justice Department can release investigative materials used in the sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, a federal judge has confirmed.

Maxwell, a close friend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was put on trial in April 2021 on sex trafficking charges and, in June 2022, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer confirmed the Justice Department could unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from both the 2021 Maxwell case.

The release of...