Judge denies release of grand jury transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell trial

A New York judge has said the transcripts from the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released.

Last month, federal prosecutors asked to unseal the documents as suspicion grew over what the government knew about Jeffrey Epstein.

Epstein died whilst awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges. Maxwell was later convicted of helping Epstein prey on underage girls.

It is unclear what the documentation would have revealed, as the Justice Department acknowledged that the transcripts contained no testimony from witnesses who weren't members of law enforcement.

In a written ruling made on Monday, Judge Paul A. Engelmayer argued that the government had suggested the materials could be released to the public "causally or promiscuo