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emptywheel

20 hours ago

emptywheel
20 hours ago

Here's the Ghislaine Maxwell version of Todd Blanche's bid to unseal GJ testimony (I have not yet found docket it was filed in SDFL, but he also filed in Epstein. Here's one of the most interesting details about it. Todd Blanche filed it. No AUSAs. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Respectfully submitted,
PAMELA J. BONDI
U.S. Attorney General
/s/ Todd Blanche______
TODD BLANCHE
Deputy Attorney General

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in reply to emptywheel 20 hours ago

The Maxwell docket matters for this reason: Blanche pretends to be stupid about the ongoing SCOTUS appeal in which John Sauer just filed something DAYS AGO. Blanche knows they can't release anything now.

A filing with the following. I've written, "No mention of pending SCOTUS appeal" with an arrow pointed to the 2nd Circuit ruling.

2. On June 29, 2020, a grand jury sitting in the Southern District of New York charged
Epstein’s longtime confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, with numerous offenses related to the trafficking
and coercion of minors. See Dkt. No. 1. In December 2021, a jury found Maxwell guilty on several
counts. This Court sentenced Maxwell to 240 months’ imprisonment and the Second Circuit later
affirmed her convictions and sentence. See United States v. Maxwell, 118 F.4th 256 (2d Cir. 2024).
3. On July 6, 2025, the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation
announced the conclusion of their review of the particulars of Epstein’s crimes and death. Since
then, the public’s interest in the Epstein matter has remained. Given this longstanding and
legitimate interest, the government now moves to unseal grand jury transcripts associated with
Epstein.
2 The Department of Justice is filing similar motions in United States v. Epstein, 1:19-cr-490 (S.D.N.Y.), and in the
Southern District of Florida

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emptywheel

in reply to emptywheel 20 hours ago

Blanche sets up the request this way. On July 6, DOJ released a report. After July 6, people still wanted info. 😬 No mention of lies before it. No mention of DOJ's faceplant efforts to release prison video. No mention of the WSJ article. No mention of the President's fevered social media posts.

On July 6, 2025, the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a
memorandum describing an exhaustive review undertaken of investigative holdings relating to
Jeffrey Epstein (the “Memorandum”).1 The Memorandum detailed the steps taken by the
Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine whether evidence existed
that could predicate an investigation into uncharged third parties. As the Memorandum concluded,
no such evidence was uncovered during the review.
Since July 6, 2025, there has been extensive public interest in the basis for the
Memorandum’s conclusions. While the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation
continue to adhere to the conclusions reached in the Memorandum, transparency to the American
public is of the utmost importance to this Administration. Given the public interest in the
investigative work conducted by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation
into Epstein, the Department of Justice moves the Court to unseal the underlying grand jury transcripts in United States v. Epstein, subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and other
personal identifying information.2 The Department will work with the United States Attorney’s
Office for Southern District of New York to make appropriate redactions of victim-related
information and other personal identifying information prior to releasing the transcripts.
Transparency in this process will not be at the expense of our obligation under the law to protect
victims.

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emptywheel

in reply to emptywheel 20 hours ago

Blanche does get around to confessing that ... well, Maxwell still has interests here.

transcripts in United States v. Epstein, subject to appropriate redactions of victim-related and other
personal identifying information.2 The Department will work with the United States Attorney’s
Office for Southern District of New York to make appropriate redactions of victim-related
information and other personal identifying information prior to releasing the transcripts.
Transparency in this process will not be at the expense of our obligation under the law to protect
victims.

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