The documents in question are transcripts from grand jury hearings in investigations in 2005 and 2007 in which Epstein was accused of trafficking.
After a plea deal with prosecutors, Epstein was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2008 for sex trafficking. He also entered into a non-disclosure agreement with federal authorities.
According to the judge, the release of the otherwise classified documents is made possible by a new law, specially written to be able to publish as many documents as possible from the investigation into the activities and contacts of businessman and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
