Transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell will stay sealed, judge says

NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released, a judge ruled Monday, saying the government's suggestion that they'd reveal new information about the crimes was “demonstrably false.”

Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said in a written decision that the government had proposed releasing grand jury materials “casually or promiscuously,” jeopardizing the tradition of grand jury secrecy that protects the confidence of those called to testify before future grand juries.