Epstein and Maxwell grand juries ‘did not hear directly from victims’

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell (US Department of Justice/PA)

The federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on sex-trafficking charges did not hear directly from any of the alleged victims in the case, Justice Department officials have said.

The claim came in support of the Justice Department’s request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. Just two witnesses gave evidence to the panel and both were law enforcement officials, the officials said.