US Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials

Jeffrey Epstein, centre, appearing in court in West Palm Beach, Florida in 2008 (Uma Sanghvi/The Palm Beach Post via AP)

The US Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials.

It said Congress made clear in approving the release of investigative materials related to the prosecution of the late financier that documents such as the court records should be released.