🔍 The Stealing of Emily Report | August 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has formally acknowledged that the majority of grand jury testimony in the Ghislaine Maxwell case contains no new information and has already been made public. However, the official transcripts themselves remain sealed, pending a decision by two federal judges in New York.
In a filing dated July 18, 2025 (Docket No. 785, U.S. v. Ghislaine Maxwell, Case No. 20-cr-330), the DOJ stated:
“Much of the information provided during the course of the grand jury testimony — with the exception of the identities of certain victims and witnesses — was made publicly available at trial or has otherwise been publicly reported through the public statements of victims and witnesses.”
This position reflects the DOJ’s motion to unseal the transcripts, but not the underlying grand jury exhibits (which may contain further documentary evidence). The government has requested additional time to decide whether those exhibits should be included in a later release.
👥 Victim Notification
The filing further revealed that all but one of the victims named in the transcripts have been notified of the unsealing motion. For victims not named in the transcripts but previously identified in the Epstein and Maxwell proceedings, the DOJ stated it would notify them “over the coming days.”
This step complies with the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, ensuring that victims are given advance notice before sensitive material is unsealed by the court.
📝 Anonymous Victim Letters Enter the Record
Adding further complexity, the court recently docketed letters from anonymous individuals claiming to be Epstein victims, who expressed concern over the Trump administration’s approach to the unsealing request. These letters criticized what they viewed as politically timed transparency and raised questions about genuine accountability.
⚖️ Legal Status
As of today:
- The DOJ’s annotated version of the transcripts has been submitted to Judges Paul Engelmayer and Richard Berman.
- No transcripts have yet been released to the public.
- No exhibits are currently being considered for unsealing.
- A ruling from the court is pending.
📣 Maxwell Urges Judge to Reject Trump-Backed DOJ Motion
In a strongly worded legal filing, Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys have asked the court to reject the Department of Justice’s motion to unseal grand jury transcripts, which was filed at the direction of former President Donald Trump.
The defense argues that:
- The request to unseal is politically motivated.
- Releasing the transcripts could prejudice Maxwell’s appeal currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The grand jury materials are incomplete and selective, potentially presenting a misleading view of the case if unsealed without full context.
“The government’s position is both procedurally improper and substantively deficient,” Maxwell’s lawyers wrote.
This directly opposes the DOJ’s position that most of the transcript content is already public and that only victims’ names are withheld.
📌 Why It Matters for The Stealing of Emily
The DOJ’s own filing confirms that the substance of the Maxwell grand jury testimony is already known, validating the position taken by The Stealing of Emily: that many elements of elite child exploitation networks are already part of the public record — just not yet fully acknowledged in official form.
The government’s resistance to transparency — particularly when paired with its slow release of court-validated evidence — continues to frustrate public understanding, victim accountability, and journalistic inquiry.
🔗 Reference:
- Case: U.S. v. Ghislaine Maxwell, No. 20-cr-330 (AJN)
- DOJ Filing: Motion to Unseal Grand Jury Transcripts (Docket 785)
- Filed: July 18, 2025 | Jurisdiction: Southern District of New York
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