The newly passed Epstein Files Transparency Act calls for the release of “unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials that relate to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell,” and the specific language of the law overrides the traditional secrecy of grand jury materials, Smith wrote.

It’s unclear when the materials will become public. In its motion asking for the materials to be released, the Justice Department said it “will work with the relevant United States Attorney’s Offices to make appropriate redactions of victim-related and other personal identifying information.”

The grand jury investigation was conducted in West Palm Beach, near Epstein’s home. Federal prosecutors were investigating whether the financier was preying on scores of underage girls in his mansion.

He eventually struck a much-scrutinized deal that allowed him to plead guilty to state solicitation charges involving a single underage victim, while also reaching a secret non-prosecution agreement with the federal government.