Judge Paul Engelmayer, overseeing a Department of Justice request to unseal grand jury documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell, has issued an order requiring additional filings before ruling on the motion. The judge has set deadlines for the DOJ to provide a detailed explanation by July 29, and for Maxwell and victim letters to be submitted by August 5. Engelmayer stated he will rule on the unsealing request expeditiously once these submissions are received. Meanwhile, in a related case concerning Jeffrey Epstein, Judge Jed S. Rakoff (referred to as Judge Berman in some reports) has issued a similar order requesting further information from the government, a representative for Epstein, and victims. This order also sets deadlines for filings by July 29 and victim letters by August 5, citing approximately 1,000 victims. Both judges are coordinating the process to consider unsealing sensitive grand jury materials tied to the Epstein and Maxwell cases.