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A court order from the Southern District of New York, dated July 22, 2025, addressing a government motion to unseal grand jury transcripts in the case against Jeffrey Epstein. The court acknowledges the request to unseal the transcripts (subject to redactions for victims) but states it cannot rule without a Memorandum of Law from the government addressing Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) and the secrecy of grand jury proceedings. The document cites legal precedents regarding the 'special circumstances' required to release such records.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Defendant in Case 19 CR. 490
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| RMB | Judge |
Presiding judge (initials in case number), likely Richard M. Berman
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| Friendly | Chief Judge (C.J.) |
Cited in legal precedent (In re Biaggi)
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States District Court Southern District of New York |
Venue of the case
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| United States of America |
Prosecuting party
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| S.D.N.Y. Clerk's Office |
Recipient of the motion filed
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| Second Circuit |
Cited for legal precedent regarding special circumstances
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| Seventh Circuit |
Cited in footnote regarding grand jury materials
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Inferred from footer 'DOJ-OGR'
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Timeline (2 events)
July 18, 2025
United States' Motion to Unseal Grand Jury Transcripts filed with S.D.N.Y. Clerk's Office
S.D.N.Y. Clerk's Office
United States Government
S.D.N.Y. Clerk's Office
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Jurisdiction of the court
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Relationships (1)
Case caption: United States of America, Government, -against- Jeffrey Epstein, Defendant
Key Quotes (3)
"The Gov’t Motion requests that the Court “unseal the underlying grand jury transcripts in United States v. Epstein, subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and other personal identifying information.”"Source
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"“‘older than our Nation itself,’ that proceedings before a grand jury shall generally remain secret.”"Source
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"The Court intends to resolve this motion expeditiously. However, the Court cannot rule on the motion without additional submissions from the Government."Source
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 63 Filed 07/22/25 Page 1 of 4
USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 7/22/25
DOCUMENT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
DOC #:
DATE FILED: 7/22/25
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Government,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Government,
-against-
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
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Defendant.
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19 CR. 490 (RMB)
ORDER
The Court has received a four page “United States’ Motion to Unseal Grand Jury
Transcripts” filed with the S.D.N.Y. Clerk’s Office on Friday evening, July 18, 2025. See ECF
No. 61 (Gov’t Motion). The Gov’t Motion requests that the Court “unseal the underlying grand
jury transcripts in United States v. Epstein, subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and
other personal identifying information.” Id. at 1–2.
Transcripts” filed with the S.D.N.Y. Clerk’s Office on Friday evening, July 18, 2025. See ECF
No. 61 (Gov’t Motion). The Gov’t Motion requests that the Court “unseal the underlying grand
jury transcripts in United States v. Epstein, subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and
other personal identifying information.” Id. at 1–2.
The Court intends to resolve this motion expeditiously. However, the Court cannot rule
on the motion without additional submissions from the Government. Specifically:
on the motion without additional submissions from the Government. Specifically:
Memorandum of law: Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) codified the practice,
“‘older than our Nation itself,’ that proceedings before a grand jury shall generally remain
secret.” In re Petition of Craig, 131 F.3d 99, 102 (2d Cir. 1997) (quoting In re Biaggi, 478 F.2d
489, 491 (2d Cir. 1973) (Friendly, C.J.)); see also Douglas Oil Co. of Cal. v. Petrol Stops Nw.,
441 U.S. 211, 218 (1979). Rule 6(e)(3) lists exceptions to the rule of secrecy but these are not
invoked by the Government’s Motion. The Second Circuit - but not many other circuits - has
recognized that there are certain “special circumstances” in which release of grand jury records
may be appropriate, based upon a court’s supervisory authority over grand juries it empanels.¹ See
“‘older than our Nation itself,’ that proceedings before a grand jury shall generally remain
secret.” In re Petition of Craig, 131 F.3d 99, 102 (2d Cir. 1997) (quoting In re Biaggi, 478 F.2d
489, 491 (2d Cir. 1973) (Friendly, C.J.)); see also Douglas Oil Co. of Cal. v. Petrol Stops Nw.,
441 U.S. 211, 218 (1979). Rule 6(e)(3) lists exceptions to the rule of secrecy but these are not
invoked by the Government’s Motion. The Second Circuit - but not many other circuits - has
recognized that there are certain “special circumstances” in which release of grand jury records
may be appropriate, based upon a court’s supervisory authority over grand juries it empanels.¹ See
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¹ The Seventh Circuit agrees that a district court may order the release of grand jury materials upon
a showing of special circumstances. See Carlson v. United States, 837 F.3d 753, 766–67 (7th Cir.
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¹ The Seventh Circuit agrees that a district court may order the release of grand jury materials upon
a showing of special circumstances. See Carlson v. United States, 837 F.3d 753, 766–67 (7th Cir.
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