Attorney General Pam Bondi said she plans to ask a federal court on Friday to unseal additional grand jury testimony in the sex-trafficking case involving late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The move comes amid mounting political pressure and public demands for more transparency regarding the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation.
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The records Bondi seeks to unseal represent only a small part of the broader evidence collected by the FBI during its years-long probe. A judge must approve the request, a process that could take weeks. Even if released, the transcripts are unlikely to satisfy calls from former President Trump’s supporters, who continue to demand full disclosure of the investigation’s findings.
While thousands of pages have already been made public through lawsuits, court filings, and the prosecution of Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, much of the case remains under seal. In a joint memo last week, the Justice Department and FBI said courts have restricted certain documents to protect victims and avoid implicating individuals not formally accused of wrongdoing.
Bondi has previously released documents that hint at the scope of remaining materials. A February release included a three-page log listing evidence seized from Epstein’s properties in New York, Palm Beach, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—among them dozens of electronic devices containing more than 300 gigabytes of data.
In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Bondi said the review file sent to her included about 200 pages, mostly flight logs, Epstein’s contact lists, and names and phone numbers of victims. She accused the FBI of withholding more files and demanded full disclosure. Following her demand, the FBI turned over thousands of additional pages, which Bondi described as a “truckload” of new evidence.
This latest push to release grand jury records follows a Wall Street Journal report alleging that Trump had contributed a drawing of a nude woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album in 2003. The message reportedly read, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
Trump has denied the authenticity of the document and said he plans to sue the Wall Street Journal, its parent company NewsCorp, and owner Rupert Murdoch. In a social media post Thursday night, Trump ordered Bondi to seek the release of all relevant grand jury testimony — a directive she said she would follow.
As of Friday morning, it was unclear whether any court filing had been made. The Justice Department declined to comment.
