Ghislaine Maxwell court materials to stay secret, judge rules

A US judge ruled to keep grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking case sealed, emphasizing the importance of protecting grand jury secrecy. The decision aimed to prevent the revelation of new significant information through the public release of these documents. Despite requests from the Justice Department, the judge concluded that making the materials public could harm the grand jury system by discouraging witness testimony and undermining the focus on case merits. Maxwell, an associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is currently imprisoned and subject to ongoing legal proceedings.