DOJ-OGR-00015160.jpg
735 KB
Extraction Summary
4
People
2
Organizations
0
Locations
1
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Court order / legal opinion (page 28 of 31)
File Size:
735 KB
Summary
This document is page 28 of a court order (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) regarding the unsealing of grand jury materials in the Ghislaine Maxwell case. The Court discusses the perspectives of victims who submitted letters supporting the release of information to expose the magnitude of the crimes, provided their identities are protected. The Court notes that while this favors unsealing, the victims may be under a 'mistaken belief' that these specific materials contain new information, despite the Government previously characterizing them as critical history.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Perpetrator |
Subject of investigation; referenced regarding victims and crimes.
|
| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant/Perpetrator |
Subject of investigation and grand jury materials; referenced regarding victims.
|
| The Court | Judge/Judiciary |
Reviewing the motion to unseal and victims' letters.
|
| Victims | Victims |
Submitted letters (Dkts 804, 806) urging disclosure of records.
|
Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Government |
Prosecution/DOJ; proposes redactions and previously portrayed materials as critical.
|
|
| Law enforcement |
Referenced by victims as holding Epstein-related documents.
|
Timeline (1 events)
Ongoing context
Review of Motion to Unseal Grand Jury Materials
Court (Southern District of New York implied by Case number format)
Relationships (2)
Text refers to 'numerous victims of Epstein and Maxwell'.
Text refers to 'numerous victims of Epstein and Maxwell'.
Key Quotes (4)
"We are in full agreement with the public disclosure of the grand jury transcripts, and further state that all Epstein-related information and documents in the possession and control of law enforcement, prosecutorial[,] and other government agents and entities should be fully disclosed."Source
DOJ-OGR-00015160.jpg
Quote #1
"[T]he instant motion for unsealing will help expose the magnitude and abhorrence of Epstein’s and Maxwell’s crimes."Source
DOJ-OGR-00015160.jpg
Quote #2
"The Government had, after all, publicly portrayed these as 'critical pieces of an important moment in our nation’s history.'"Source
DOJ-OGR-00015160.jpg
Quote #3
"The victims’ interest in reviewing the grand jury materials appears to be premised on the understandable but mistaken belief that these materials would reveal new information."Source
DOJ-OGR-00015160.jpg
Quote #4
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,189 characters)
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 809 Filed 08/11/25 Page 28 of 31
9. Additional Need for Maintaining Secrecy in the Case in Question
The Government identifies under this factor the privacy interests of victims and third
parties referenced in the grand jury materials. Id. The Government proposes to redact their
names and other personally identifying information. On the Court’s review, the proposed
redactions would satisfactorily do so. This factor is neutral.
parties referenced in the grand jury materials. Id. The Government proposes to redact their
names and other personally identifying information. On the Court’s review, the proposed
redactions would satisfactorily do so. This factor is neutral.
10. Perspectives of Epstein’s and Maxwell’s Victims
The Court has received, and reviewed with care and great respect, letters on behalf of
numerous victims of Epstein and Maxwell. See Dkts. 804, 806. Their letters address whether
the Maxwell grand jury materials should be disclosed. They also express broader concerns about
recent Government actions with respect to Maxwell and the Epstein-Maxwell investigation.
numerous victims of Epstein and Maxwell. See Dkts. 804, 806. Their letters address whether
the Maxwell grand jury materials should be disclosed. They also express broader concerns about
recent Government actions with respect to Maxwell and the Epstein-Maxwell investigation.
The letters, in the main, urge broad disclosure of the Government’s investigative records
regarding Epstein and Maxwell. Consistent with this view, they generally support release of the
Maxwell grand jury materials, provided that, before release, any records be rigorously redacted
to protect identities and privacy. See, e.g., Dkt. 804 at 6 (“We are in full agreement with the
public disclosure of the grand jury transcripts, and further state that all Epstein-related
information and documents in the possession and control of law enforcement, prosecutorial[,]
and other government agents and entities should be fully disclosed.”).
regarding Epstein and Maxwell. Consistent with this view, they generally support release of the
Maxwell grand jury materials, provided that, before release, any records be rigorously redacted
to protect identities and privacy. See, e.g., Dkt. 804 at 6 (“We are in full agreement with the
public disclosure of the grand jury transcripts, and further state that all Epstein-related
information and documents in the possession and control of law enforcement, prosecutorial[,]
and other government agents and entities should be fully disclosed.”).
This factor therefore favors unsealing. But there is an important qualification. The
victims’ interest in reviewing the grand jury materials appears to be premised on the
understandable but mistaken belief that these materials would reveal new information. See, e.g.,
id. at 10 (“Unsealing the grand jury transcripts would allow additional important information to
emerge . . .”); id. at 9 (“[T]he instant motion for unsealing will help expose the magnitude and
abhorrence of Epstein’s and Maxwell’s crimes.”). The Government had, after all, publicly
portrayed these as “critical pieces of an important moment in our nation’s history.” Motion to
victims’ interest in reviewing the grand jury materials appears to be premised on the
understandable but mistaken belief that these materials would reveal new information. See, e.g.,
id. at 10 (“Unsealing the grand jury transcripts would allow additional important information to
emerge . . .”); id. at 9 (“[T]he instant motion for unsealing will help expose the magnitude and
abhorrence of Epstein’s and Maxwell’s crimes.”). The Government had, after all, publicly
portrayed these as “critical pieces of an important moment in our nation’s history.” Motion to
28
DOJ-OGR-00015160
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document