Epstein and Maxwell grand juries ‘did not hear directly from victims’

The claim came in support of the Justice Department’s request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. Ghislaine Maxwell with Jeffrey Epstein (US Department of Justice/PA)The Justice Department described the grand jury witnesses in response to questions from two judges who would have to approve the release of the transcripts. Grand jury transcripts are rarely released by courts unless they need to be disclosed in connection with a judicial proceeding. The Epstein grand jury heard from just one witness, an FBI agent, when it met in June and July 2019, the government disclosed. The Maxwell grand jury heard from the same FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective when it met in June and July 2020 and March 2021, according to the submission.