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Richard Berman

American lobbyist

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Nov 5, 2025
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is an obama judge blocking the epstein files release?

Two separate federal rulings and partial releases make the simple claim — “an Obama judge is blocking the Epstein files release” — misleading. Multiple judges, including Obama appointees Robin Rosenbe...

Nov 12, 2025
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Did a judge refuse to release the Epstein files in the entirety?

A judge did not issue a blanket refusal to release all Jeffrey Epstein-related files; instead, multiple federal judges across different proceedings made balancing public interest against grand jury se...

Nov 15, 2025
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Background and career of the judge in Epstein's federal proceedings

Multiple federal and state judges have figured in litigation and investigations tied to Jeffrey Epstein over many years; key names in the reporting include U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman (initi...

Jan 13, 2026

What court rulings have affected the unsealing of Epstein- and Maxwell-related discovery since 2019?

Federal judges in New York and Florida reversed earlier secrecy and ordered the unsealing of large swaths of Epstein- and Maxwell-related grand jury material and investigative discovery in December 20...

Dec 18, 2025

Epstin files

A congressionally mandated push to make the so‑called “Epstein files” public has culminated in a legal order and a fast‑moving trove of material that prosecutors and lawmakers say could illuminate Jef...

Dec 9, 2025

Have victims or journalists successfully challenged sealing of Epstein files in court?

Victims and journalists have won partial victories in pressing courts to unseal Epstein-related materials, but success has been mixed and often depended on the forum, the specific records sought, and ...

Dec 7, 2025

Which judge(s) ruled to keep Donald Trump grand jury materials sealed and what reasons were given?

Two federal judges have separately ruled to keep grand‑jury materials in high‑profile Epstein/Maxwell matters sealed: U.S. District Judge Richard Berman refused a Trump administration bid to unseal Je...

Oct 18, 2025

What role did Judge Loretta Preska play in sealing documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case?

Judge Loretta Preska is related to the Jeffrey Epstein matter; the available materials instead reference other judges and government positions while noting conflicting public claims about sealed files...

Feb 4, 2026

How have courts treated unredacted or accidentally released victim information in the DOJ Epstein files?

The immediate judicial response to the publication of records has been reactive: victims’ lawyers moved judges to halt or remove materials they say exposed victim identities, the DOJ alerted courts it...

Feb 4, 2026

How have victims' attorneys responded to the DOJ's release and what legal steps are being taken to protect survivors' identities?

Attorneys for hundreds of alleged survivors reacted to the ’s massive document release with urgent legal pressure, accusing the DOJ of “thousands” of that exposed nearly 100 victims and asking courts ...

Feb 1, 2026

What legal rules govern public access to grand jury materials and how have courts applied them in the Epstein-related litigation?

Federal grand jury materials are ordinarily sealed under long‑standing federal rules that protect and witness privacy, but passed the Transparency Act in late 2025 and multiple judges have concluded t...

Jan 17, 2026

How many victims testified or gave statements to investigators about Jeffrey Epstein by 2019?

By mid‑2019 at least 23 women publicly came forward to give victim statements in a federal hearing before Judge Richard Berman, and federal investigators had interviewed many more victims across separ...

Dec 7, 2025

Which judges wrote opinions explaining why Epstein or Trump grand jury materials should remain sealed?

Two federal judges have written opinions weighing whether grand‑jury materials tied to Jeffrey Epstein should remain sealed: U.S. District Judge Richard Berman rejected the Justice Department’s earlie...

Nov 16, 2025

Which court cases involving Jeffrey Epstein have sealed filings as of 2025?

Court records and media reporting from 2025 show that many Jeffrey Epstein–related files remain under court seal — notably grand jury materials and large swaths of investigative documents — even as ot...

Nov 12, 2025

Recent court rulings on unsealing Epstein documents

Federal judges in New York have twice rejected efforts to unseal grand jury transcripts tied to Jeffrey Epstein, citing federal law and the imperative to protect , while other court actions and congre...

Nov 6, 2025

Has any federal court ordered the Department of Justice to unseal Jeffrey Epstein prosecution records in 2019 or later?

No single federal court ordered the Department of Justice to broadly unseal Jeffrey Epstein’s prosecution records in 2019 or later. Courts did unseal specific items—such as the 2019 federal indictment...