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Federal Judge Robin Rosenbaum has denied the U.S. Justice Department’s request to unseal 2005 and 2007 grand jury transcripts involving sex trafficker and ex-Palm Beach resident Jeffrey Epstein, citing insufficient legal exceptions.
The agency sought the records amid mounting pressure from President Donald Trump’s base, which believes a conspiracy shielded Epstein’s high-profile associates. Another request is pending in New York.
Epstein avoided federal charges in 2008 through a “sweetheart” plea deal. He died by apparent suicide in 2019 while awaiting new charges.
Last year, some 150 pages of grand jury testimony were made public through narrowly written Florida legislation.
– Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics