Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were both indicted on federal sex trafficking charges stemming from Epstein's years of abuse of underage girls. (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Engelmayer wrote in his 31-page opinion that only two "features" of the grand jury evidence were noteworthy, summarizing them in his decision:
"First, the grand juries in this case were not used for investigative purposes," he wrote. "They did not hear testimony from any firsthand witness to any event at issue. They did not hear testimony from any victim, eyewitness, suspect, or even a records custodian. The grand juries met instead for the quotidian purpose of returning an indictment."
The only witnesses were members of law enforcement, and each grand jury heard evidence only for one day, he wrote.
GHISLAINE MAXWELL OPPOSES COURT UNSEALING HER GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPTS
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
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But Engelmayer denied the government's request for the exhibits, too.
Fox News' Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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