Breaking news: Epstein grand jury transcripts will remain sealed, judge says
A Manhattan judge wrote that the papers contained testimony from only a single F.B.I. agent.
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Aug. 20, 2025, 2:35 p.m. ET

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Manhattan Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

The federal judge said that the papers contained testimony from a single F.B.I. agent and that far more information about Jeffrey Epstein’s case was held in Justice Department files.

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A top House Republican said the Justice Department would begin sharing some Epstein files on Friday. →

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A Republican bid to help President Trump move past the Jeffrey Epstein case has fallen flat. →

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