New York judge refuses to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell’s grand jury transcripts despite Trump’s request

A federal judge in New York refused a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to unseal the grand jury transcripts in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday swiftly denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal the grand jury transcripts and exhibits in Maxwell’s case, saying the government failed to cite any “special circumstance” that would warrant their release.