Epstein Secrets

ouched because Acosta signed off on the nonprosecutibn agreement, promising not to charge Epstein in federal court. Former Palm Beach County resident Virginia Guiffre, who has accused Epstein of turning her into his sex slave and forcing her to have sex with others, including Dershowitz and Prince Andrew, praised B

Standing and the Public Interest. 56. The press has a constitutional right of access to criminal proceedings, see, e.g., Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555, 573 (1980), including pre-trial criminal proceedings. Newman v. Graddick, 696 F.2d 796 (11th Cir. 1983). Indeed, “the integrity of the

of his co-conspirators, and the identities of the victims have already been exposed, the need for grand jury secrecy is no more. See United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., 310 U.S. 150, 234 (1940) (“[A]fter the grand jury’s functions are ended, disclosure is wholly proper where the ends ofjustice require it.”). WHEREFO

Standing and the Public Interest. 56. The press has a constitutional right of access to criminal proceedings, see, e.g., Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555, 573 (1980), including pre-trial criminal proceedings. Newman v. Graddick, 696 F.2d 796 (11th Cir. 1983). Indeed, “the integrity of the

of his co-conspirators, and the identities of the victims have already been exposed, the need for grand jury secrecy is no more. See United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., 310 U.S. 150, 234 (1940) (“[A]fter the grand jury’s functions are ended, disclosure is wholly proper where the ends ofjustice require it.”). WHEREFO

titutional protections."'Butterworth, 494 U.S. at 630—31 (quoting U.S, v. Dionisio, 410 U.S. 1, 11 (1973)); see also Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia, 435 U.S, 829, 838 (1978) (balancing state’s interest in preserving confidentiality ofjudicial misconduct proceedings against rights of newspaper rep

f time that has passed, and the widely reported nature ofthis miscarriage ofjustice, there is no additional need for maintaining secrecy. See U.S. v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., 310 U.S. 150,.234 (1940) (“[A]fter the grand juty’s functions are ended, disclosure is wholly proper where the ends ofjustice require it.”). 112. Co