A federal judge in Manhattan has ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials and related documents tied to the investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled Tuesday that the materials must be made public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The law, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump late last year, requires the release of extensive Epstein-related files held by the Justice Department.

The order covers grand jury subpoenas and documents turned over by the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner during the federal probe that resulted in Epstein's 2019 arrest on sex trafficking charges. It also includes files from Virginia Giuffre's 2015 defamation lawsuit against Maxwell.

Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking crimes linked to Epstein, had objected to the release on multiple grounds, including grand jury secrecy rules and privacy concerns. Judge Preska rejected those arguments, stating that the new transparency law takes precedence over prior protective orders.

The decision follows earlier rulings in December 2025 that unsealed grand jury transcripts from Florida and New York investigations into Epstein. Those actions also stemmed from the same legislation.

Reporters and victims' advocates have long pushed for fuller disclosure of Epstein's network. The latest materials could include depositions and other evidence that have remained under seal for years.

The Justice Department under the Trump administration requested the unsealing to comply with the law. The documents are expected to become public in the coming weeks or months following the order.

Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial. Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence.