A Judge Just Ordered Ten Years Of Sealed Maxwell Documents Unsealed
The background matters. Judge Sweet's 2016 protective order let the attorneys themselves designate documents confidential, with no judicial review unless the other side objected. Dozens of filings went under seal on that basis and stayed there after the 2017 settlement. Maxwell was deposed twice in 2016, and prosecutors later charged her with perjury over that testimony.
Preska's holding is that the Epstein Files Transparency Act controls. A federal statute can override grand jury secrecy under Rule 6(e). It does not violate separation of powers or due process. Maxwell raised seven objections…
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