President Trump announces he has asked Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval related to Epstein:
“Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval. This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!”
This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!”
Re: This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!”
Rules Committee members, who were in a hearing today for over 2 hours, reportedly emerged with this Epstein resolution this evening.
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What grand jury transcripts is Trump referring to?
How is releasing these transcripts a response to the Epstein Hoax and attack on the Trump Admin?
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1946 ... 93400.html
How is releasing these transcripts a response to the Epstein Hoax and attack on the Trump Admin?
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1946 ... 93400.html
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Grand jury transcripts like Jeffrey Epstein's are typically sealed -- but courts have the authority to make them public, as President Trump has called for in the disgraced financier's case, experts tell Fox News Digital.
Bondi added that her office would be ready to file a motion by Friday asking a federal judge to unseal the grand jury transcripts in connection with Epstein's case.
He was indicted in 2019 on sex trafficking charges and died in custody before trial. His only convicted co-conspirator is his former lover, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is appealing her case and 20-year sentence. But questions have swirled for years about who else, if anyone, was involved in the trafficking. Other rich and powerful men have been accused in civil lawsuits, some of which were settled out of court.
"Grand jury transcripts are usually secret, but they can be unsealed by a judge upon a showing of compelling need," said Neama Rahmani, a Los Angeles trial attorney and former federal prosecutor. "The requesting party, in this case Bondi, has to show the need for disclosure outweighs the need for continued secrecy."
"In this case, Epstein is dead, so the court will consider harm to the victims in deciding whether to grant the Department of Justice’s request. There are no open criminal investigations or civil lawsuits that would typically be the basis for disclosure. DOJ officials will have to explain why the unsealing is in the public’s interest. Since the government is the party typically trying to keep the transcripts secret, and they’re taking the opposite approach here, I expect the judge to grant the request."
Victims' names and other details would likely still be redacted, according to Nicole Parker, a former FBI agent who was stationed in Florida, where Epstein kept one of his mansions.
Bondi added that her office would be ready to file a motion by Friday asking a federal judge to unseal the grand jury transcripts in connection with Epstein's case.
He was indicted in 2019 on sex trafficking charges and died in custody before trial. His only convicted co-conspirator is his former lover, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is appealing her case and 20-year sentence. But questions have swirled for years about who else, if anyone, was involved in the trafficking. Other rich and powerful men have been accused in civil lawsuits, some of which were settled out of court.
"Grand jury transcripts are usually secret, but they can be unsealed by a judge upon a showing of compelling need," said Neama Rahmani, a Los Angeles trial attorney and former federal prosecutor. "The requesting party, in this case Bondi, has to show the need for disclosure outweighs the need for continued secrecy."
"In this case, Epstein is dead, so the court will consider harm to the victims in deciding whether to grant the Department of Justice’s request. There are no open criminal investigations or civil lawsuits that would typically be the basis for disclosure. DOJ officials will have to explain why the unsealing is in the public’s interest. Since the government is the party typically trying to keep the transcripts secret, and they’re taking the opposite approach here, I expect the judge to grant the request."
Victims' names and other details would likely still be redacted, according to Nicole Parker, a former FBI agent who was stationed in Florida, where Epstein kept one of his mansions.
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The Trump administration’s Justice Department asked a federal judge to make public years-old grand jury testimony made behind closed doors against the convicted sex offender.
In its filing, the department justified releasing the heretofore secret evidence as “a matter of public interest.”
“The public’s interest in the Epstein matter has remained. Given this longstanding and legitimate interest, the government now moves to unseal grand jury transcripts associated with Epstein,” the filing reads. It notes the department will file a similar motion in the case against Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The filing, signed only by Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, said that the testimony made before a grand jury about Epstein’s crimes should be released because “Public officials, lawmakers, pundits, and ordinary citizens remain deeply interested and concerned about the Epstein matter.”
The decision to move forward with releasing the grand jury now lies with a federal judge. Judge Richard M. Berman in Manhattan, oversaw the criminal case against Epstein before his death, ruled a suicide, in 2019.
It’s unclear how long it will take for anything to be made public.
In its filing, the department justified releasing the heretofore secret evidence as “a matter of public interest.”
“The public’s interest in the Epstein matter has remained. Given this longstanding and legitimate interest, the government now moves to unseal grand jury transcripts associated with Epstein,” the filing reads. It notes the department will file a similar motion in the case against Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The filing, signed only by Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, said that the testimony made before a grand jury about Epstein’s crimes should be released because “Public officials, lawmakers, pundits, and ordinary citizens remain deeply interested and concerned about the Epstein matter.”
The decision to move forward with releasing the grand jury now lies with a federal judge. Judge Richard M. Berman in Manhattan, oversaw the criminal case against Epstein before his death, ruled a suicide, in 2019.
It’s unclear how long it will take for anything to be made public.
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NOTHING TO SEE HERE
: U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer has been tapped to oversee one of President Trump's requests to unseal Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury records. This is the same judge who earlier this year slapped down the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by blocking its access to Treasury resources, a decision that drew sharp rebuke from the White House for overstepping judicial bounds.
For patriots eager to expose the full extent of Epstein's elite network—potentially implicating deep-state darlings and Clinton-era cronies—this assignment smells like another layer of obstruction. Engelmayer's history of rulings against Trump initiatives suggests he might drag his feet or outright deny the release, shielding powerful figures from accountability while the public is left in the dark.
If Engelmayer follows his pattern, expect delays, redactions, or worse— They'll blame President Trump, though.
: U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer has been tapped to oversee one of President Trump's requests to unseal Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury records. This is the same judge who earlier this year slapped down the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by blocking its access to Treasury resources, a decision that drew sharp rebuke from the White House for overstepping judicial bounds.For patriots eager to expose the full extent of Epstein's elite network—potentially implicating deep-state darlings and Clinton-era cronies—this assignment smells like another layer of obstruction. Engelmayer's history of rulings against Trump initiatives suggests he might drag his feet or outright deny the release, shielding powerful figures from accountability while the public is left in the dark.
If Engelmayer follows his pattern, expect delays, redactions, or worse— They'll blame President Trump, though.
Re: This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!”
The court that AG Pam Bondi asked to unseal the Epstein grand jury files just issued its response.
The court says Bondi needs to give specifics, including the transcripts Bondi wants to unseal.
The court also needs statements from the victims who would be impacted by the release.
The court says Bondi needs to give specifics, including the transcripts Bondi wants to unseal.
The court also needs statements from the victims who would be impacted by the release.