Florida Senate approves release of grand jury testimony in Jeffrey Epstein case

The Florida Senate passed a bill Wednesday that opens the grand jury testimony in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2006 sexual abuse case to the public.

The bill, which already passed the Florida House, is on its way to the governor and will become law once he signs it.

Grand jury proceedings are usually shrouded in secrecy, but the intense public interest escalated when Epstein was exposed as a serial sexual predator and his prosecution in Palm Beach County came under scrutiny.

“How did he get such a sweetheart deal?” said Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Joseph Abruzzo, who pushed for the release of the records. “There are so many unanswered questions about what happened. Making these records public is a necessary step for full transparency for the victims and for the public.”