A US federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the 2008 investigation into financier Jeffrey Epstein. This is in line with a newly enacted statute designed to strip the veil of secrecy surrounding the case.
US District Judge Rodney Smith delivered the ruling on Friday in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This legislation, signed in November, explicitly overrides standard judicial protections for grand jury proceedings to ensure public accountability.
