Jeffrey Epstein's former companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, is seeking to prevent the public disclosure of grand jury transcripts.
In the heart of Aberdeen city centre, a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein was displayed on a van during Trump's private trip to Scotland on July 28, 2025. This display, however, did not take place in connection with any official event or news conference.
Meanwhile, in New York, Audrey Strauss, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, held a news conference on July 2, 2020. During this conference, she displayed a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, but the photograph of Trump and Epstein was not shown. The paragraph does not provide any information about the context or reason for the display of either photo.
As of August 2025, the investigation involving Audrey Strauss, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell remains active primarily through congressional oversight and judicial actions. A key House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans including Rep. James Comer, is actively investigating the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case. This committee aims to scrutinise the handling of the case by justice officials, including aspects related to SDNY investigations led previously by Audrey Strauss.
Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, was recently transferred from a federal prison in Florida to a low-security prison camp in Texas. Her attorneys have indicated she may agree to testify to the House Oversight Committee if granted immunity. There is ongoing legal and public pressure for the government to release more investigation files and grand jury transcripts related to Epstein’s case.
Due to Epstein’s death before trial and Maxwell’s conviction and sentencing, there does not appear to be an active prosecution led by Audrey Strauss or the SDNY against them at present. Instead, the focus remains on uncovering potentially undisclosed information and examining the DOJ’s prior investigative decisions.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., spoke about the Jeffrey Epstein files at the Capitol in Washington on July 30, 2025. The investigation into the relationships and activities of Epstein and Maxwell continues to be a subject of intense interest and scrutiny, with the hope that the truth will eventually come to light.
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- The House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. James Comer and including Republicans, is currently examining the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, focusing on scrutinizing the handling of the case by justice officials, including SDNY investigations led previously by Audrey Strauss, as part of the active investigation involving Audrey Strauss, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- In the midst of ongoing legal and public pressure for the government to release more Epstein case investigation files and grand jury transcripts, Ghislaine Maxwell's attorneys have hinted she may testify before the House Oversight Committee if granted immunity, adding to the general-news topic of the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigation and trial, and the politics surrounding it, such as the interviews and proceedings related to the case.
