Julie K. Brown, the Herald journalist who first uncovered the allegations against Epstein, noted the parallels between the two cases, writing on social media Friday, “We sued to unseal the docs ...

Why Trump’s Epstein Case Against Wall Street Journal Could Backfire On Him By Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.

But here, the DOJ told the court unsealing was in the “extensive public interest.” Epstein was indicted on sex trafficking charges in 2019, but died before the case made it to trial.

The Epstein case has become a liability for President Donald Trump after he and top administration officials raised expectations of bombshell revelations before declaring the case closed. Blanche ...