Mega Edition: Judge Preska Explains Her Plan to Unseal Maxwell/Virginia Files (11/15/25)

In her December 2023 ruling, Loretta Preska, the U.S. District Judge overseeing the case stemming from the civil suit by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell, determined that more than 150 names that had been redacted from court filings would be unsealed as of January 1, 2024. She explained that the public interest in transparency outweighed the privacy interests of many involved, particularly because a significant portion of the information—such as names of associates and witnesses—was already in the public domain via media reporting, depositions, or previous filings. She granted anyone named in the documents a deadline to request a further redaction before the release.

However, Judge Preska also made clear that not all records would become public: she insisted that names of minors or individuals whose involvement stemmed solely from victim-status would remain shielded, because their privacy interests outweighed any public benefit in disclosure. She cautioned that many of the names being released may lack context as to how they relate to the litigation or alleged misconduct — meaning a name in the filings does not automatically imply innocence or guilt.

We also hear from Tartaglione's lawyer about the missing video.


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