Miami Herald fights for transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case — and wins

At long last this week, the public learned more about the sprawling sex network of Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, when a court file in a now-settled case involving the rich and powerful was finally unsealed. The records — containing perhaps 150 names of associates, some of whom may have looked the other way, plus details from a deposition — revealed more about the sordid world of sexual abuse of underage girls and a justice system gone horribly awry. Many influential people were in Epstein’s orbit but so far only he and Maxwell have been prosecuted. This release of documents may shed more light on those who participated in his sex-trafficking network. If more people are culpable, we want to see them held accountable, even at this late date.