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This document is a Court Order filed on July 22, 2025, by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer in the case of USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell. The Judge acknowledges the Government's motion to unseal grand jury transcripts but states the Court cannot rule without a Memorandum of Law addressing the specific exceptions to Grand Jury secrecy (Rule 6(e)). A footnote notes a parallel motion was filed in the case against Jeffrey Epstein.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Defendant in Case 20 Cr. 330 (PAE)
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| Paul A. Engelmayer | District Judge |
Judge issuing the order requesting additional submissions
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant (Deceased/Parallel Case) |
Mentioned in footnote 1 regarding a parallel motion in United States v. Epstein
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| Friendly | Judge (C.J.) |
Cited in case law (In re Biaggi)
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| 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 |
Prosecution filing the motion
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| Clerk's Office |
Received the motion on July 18, 2025
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| Second Circuit |
Referenced for legal precedence regarding grand jury secrecy
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| Douglas Oil Co. of Cal. |
Cited in legal precedent
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| Petrol Stops Nw. |
Cited in legal precedent
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Timeline (2 events)
July 18, 2025
Government filed 'Motion to Unseal Grand Jury Transcripts' (Dkt. 785)
Southern District of New York
United States Government
July 22, 2025
Order filed by Judge Engelmayer requiring Memorandum of Law regarding grand jury secrecy
Southern District of New York
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Jurisdiction of the court
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Case caption: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, -v- GHISLAINE MAXWELL
Footnote 1 mentions parallel motion in United States v. Epstein
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"The Court intends to resolve this motion expeditiously. However, the Court cannot rule on the motion without additional submissions."Source
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"proceedings before a grand jury shall generally remain secret."Source
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"subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and other personal identifying information."Source
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"Rule 6(e)(3) lists exceptions to the rule of secrecy but these are not invoked by the Government’s motion."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 789 Filed 07/22/25 Page 1 of 4
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
-v-
GHISLAINE MAXWELL,
Defendant.
20 Cr. 330 (PAE)
ORDER
PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge:
The Court has received a four-page motion entitled "United States’ Motion to Unseal
Grand Jury Transcripts," which was filed with the Clerk’s Office of this District on July 18,
2025. See Dkt. 785 ("Government Motion"). The motion asks that the Court "unseal the
underlying grand jury transcripts" in this matter, "subject to appropriate redactions of victim-
related and other personal identifying information." Id. at 1–2.¹
Grand Jury Transcripts," which was filed with the Clerk’s Office of this District on July 18,
2025. See Dkt. 785 ("Government Motion"). The motion asks that the Court "unseal the
underlying grand jury transcripts" in this matter, "subject to appropriate redactions of victim-
related and other personal identifying information." Id. at 1–2.¹
The Court intends to resolve this motion expeditiously. However, the Court cannot rule
on the motion without additional submissions. Specifically:
on the motion without additional submissions. 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. In addition, the Second Circuit has recognized that there
"‘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. In addition, the Second Circuit has recognized that there
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¹ The Court understands that the Government has made a parallel motion in United States v.
Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (S.D.N.Y.), at Dkt. 61.
¹ The Court understands that the Government has made a parallel motion in United States v.
Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (S.D.N.Y.), at Dkt. 61.
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