United States – (ECWd) –
Considering the volume of misinformation, opinions, speculations, and outright lies regarding the Jeffrey Epstein “files”, we once again bring things back to a simple “Says Who and With What Proof” standard.
While the US Attorney Pam Bondi indicated she had the Epstein “files” on her desk, that does not mean all those files can be released as some seem to believe. Many of those files may well be sealed because they are part of a Grand Jury investigation. If she were to release such material without approval from the court, she could face serious sanctions.
Bondi filed a motion to release the Grand Jury Transcripts in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation just yesterday. The motion is brief and to the point, and can be downloaded at this link or viewed below.
If the Grand Jury transcripts are released, it will be interesting to compare that information to the memorandum issued by the DOJ/FBI that can be downloaded at this link. Specifically, this one sentence:
“Only a fraction of this material would have been aired publicly had Epstein gone to trial, as the seal served only to protect victims and did not expose any additional third parties to allegations of illegal wrongdoing. (emphasis added).
If transcripts are consistent with the memorandum, will people accept that, or will there be a new narrative indicating the Southern District of New York is part of a cover-up for the alleged “clients” on an alleged “list”?
We note that within this filing, footnote 2 indicates “The Department of Justice is filing similar motions in United States v. Maxwell, 1:20-cr-330 (S.D.N.Y.), and in the Southern District of Florida.”
We are of the opinion that these filings are a great step towards furthering transparency.
AG Bondi 6E filing
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