Jeffrey Epstein Board

[MiamiGent]

The Florida Legislature has unanimously passed a bill that will allow the release of the 2006 grand jury transcripts related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual assaults on underage girls. These transcripts would become accessible to the public if signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. However, a South Florida circuit judge might release them sooner as part of a lawsuit filed by The Palm Beach Post. The Post had previously sued the Palm Beach County state attorney and the court clerk in 2019 to unseal the grand jury proceedings and reveal why minimal charges were brought against Epstein. The new bill also specifies that records can be released if the subject of the grand jury inquiry is deceased or if the investigation is related to sexual activity with a minor1.

Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy resident of Palm Beach, was investigated in 2006 for allegedly sexually abusing young girls at his mansion. He was accused of paying underage girls for massages at his homes in Florida and New York, where he then molested them. Epstein died by suicide in a New York City federal jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Florida’s handling of the Epstein case came under scrutiny following investigative reporting by the Miami Herald in 20182.

Governor DeSantis’s commitment to signing this bill reflects a step toward transparency and accountability in a case that has drawn significant attention and controversy.

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