Judge orders public release of Jeffrey Epstein-related grand jury records in Florida

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Friday, Dec. 05, 2025 Friday, Dec. 05, 2025 at 10:38:54am PST

Screenshot2025-12-05at12.34.55PM.png — Jeffrey Epstein in 2004 Rick Friedman / Corbis via Getty Images file

On Friday, Federal District Judge Rodney Smith ordered the release of the Grand Jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein's Florida case. He wrote:

In its instant motion, the Government argues that the newly enacted Act overrides Rule 6's prohibition on the public disclosure of the grand jury transcripts in this matter. In support of its position, the Government cites Savage Services Corp. v. United States for the proposition "that more recent or specific statutes should prevail over older or more general ones."

The Act applies to unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials that relate to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Consequently, the later-enacted and specific language of the Act trumps Rule 6's prohibition on disclosure. Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that United States' Expedited Motion to Unseal Grand Jury Transcripts and Modify Protective Order [DE 6] is GRANTED.

DONE AND ORDERED in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 5th day of December, 2025

The dominoes are falling. In July, a federal judge in Florida ruled that the court's "hands are tied" in releasing federal grand jury transcripts from 2005 and 2007 in connection with an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. On Friday, Judge Smith said he was granting the DOJ's renewed request in light of the bill that Congress passed last month requiring the Justice Department to release all of its records related to Epstein.

No news yet on how soon the information will be revealed. And the rational observer will wonder how the DOJ will spin this to protect the boss. No doubt the DOJ has a full supply of black permanent markers on hand. However, as Nixon found out, a hoped-for controlled release of damning information soon becomes unmanageable. Regardless, that's more toothpaste that's not going back in the tube.

Updates to follow as the story develops