Ghislaine Maxwell's grand jury transcripts won't be unsealed, judge rules

A federal judge on Monday rejected a Justice Department bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the New York trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned associate of Jeffrey Epstein.The big picture: Amid mounting public pressure over its handling of the disgraced financier's case, the administration turned to the courts to release grand jury materials, but has so far met legal roadblocks.Driving the news: "The Government has not cited any case finding such materials to present a 'special circumstance' that justifies the exceptional step of unsealing grand jury materials," District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer wrote. "There is none."Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information.

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