by Sarah Fortinsky at The Hill
The Trump administration on Wednesday faced its third rejection of requests to unseal grand jury material in the cases involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In response to growing pressure from President Trump’s base to increase transparency, the Justice Department petitioned to unseal secret grand jury material from three distinct cases involving Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, across Florida and New York.
But every request was denied, as federal judges cited the lack of sufficient justification, the potential risk to victims’ privacy and the lack of new information that would justify further disclosure.
Here’s a rundown of the cases and the rulings from federal judges:
Epstein’s 2019 federal case in New York
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department’s bid to unseal the material in the 2019 federal case against Epstein.
He said there is…
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