Posted on 12/05/2025 10:44:34 AM PST by CFW
A federal judge in Florida on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the federal sex trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith said a recently-passed federal law ordering the release of records related to the cases overrode a federal rule prohibiting the release of matters before a grand jury.
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*** Democrats may soon wish they’d never mentioned the Epstein “documents”. ***
I doubt it. They’re all in on this, both sides. The Dems just wanted Trump and that fizzled. So now, any revelations, unless it’s a prominent Republican implicated, will be ignored.
It’s more likely that I will go to jail for what’s in the Epstein files as opposed to any of our elected criminals.
I actually expected a showdown between Congress and the Judiciary over this. Interesting.
How do we know the grand jury transcripts haven’t been doctored...?
Good Im glad, this is what the DOJ wanted release so good lets see it
“Good Im glad, this is what the DOJ wanted release so good lets see it”
Let’s see which Democrats sue to stop the release...
About damn time!
I thoughtI saw you on Epstein’s island.
Is that you, Bill Gates?
If not tampered with, this is where most of the bodies would be buried.
People are going to be disappointed when no prominent politicians name is in there having done anything wrong except know Epstein
Or as the saying goes, anyone get get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.
I’d like to see all the physical evidence that was seized in raids on the Island, NYC apartment and NM ranch.
Worse than that - the prosecutor presents his or her narrative without any form of rebuttal by the defendant. That’s why the proceedings are secret - unsubstantiated allegations are allowed without rebuttal.
Lol...it was a joke.
So, you didn’t deny being Bill Gates. :)
But the conspiracy nutters will rumble and roll on even harder.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405, signed into law in November 2025) mandates the release of unclassified Department of Justice records related to Jeffrey Epstein and associated individuals, entities, investigations, and events. Regarding redactions specifically, the law outlines the following key provisions:
Prohibited grounds for withholding or redacting information: No records can be withheld, delayed, or redacted based on potential embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.
Permitted withholdings and redactions: The Attorney General may only withhold or redact segregable portions of records that meet one of these narrow criteria:
Contain personally identifiable information of victims, or victims’ personal/medical files where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Depict or contain child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) as defined under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2256 and prohibited under §§ 2252–2252A.
Would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution (must be narrowly tailored and temporary).
Grok
Yes, our political, economic & social betters will receive Get Out Of Jail Free cards through redaction exceptions.
I seem to recall that the redacted portions, nevertheless, must be published in the National Register? AI
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