Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional

Ghislaine Maxwell is attempting to block the release of 90,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and herself, arguing that the law mandating their release is unconstitutional. The documents stem from a settled civil defamation lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre against Maxwell a decade ago. Maxwell's lawyers claim the Justice Department improperly obtained the documents, which contain sensitive financial and sexual information, during its criminal probe of Maxwell. They argue that the Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed by Congress in December, violates the Constitution's separation of powers by stripping the court's power to protect its files. The release of Epstein-related documents has already led to new revelations about his sexual abuse, but some victims have raised concerns about the disclosure of their personal information.

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