UNITED STATED—On Friday, November 18, Senior U.S. District of Southern New York, Judge Loretta Preska, ordered the unsealing of documents in the case of the now-deceased financier, sexual predator, and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Preska ruled that some of the names of the perpetrators (John Doe’s) may be disclosed.

The names involved in Epstein’s sex trafficking case were disclosed in a defamation case by one of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Guiffre who filed the defamation case against Epstein’s manager, madam, and lover, Ghislaine Maxwell. The names of the John Doe’s have been kept in a private file.Judge Preska ruled that several of the documents filed in the Guiffre-Maxwell case were to amidst objections by the John Does that releasing their names might ruin their reputations.

There are currently 22 sections in the Epstein file on the FBI website encrypted for privacy purposes.

In her ruling, Judge Preska determined that eight John Doe’s named in documents from sections 12, 28, 97, 107, 144, 147, 171, and 183 would be opened citing public interest outweighs the privacy rights of the eight suspects.

Reports indicate that Judge Preska gave John Doe 183 until November 28 to appeal before releasing names.

In 2021, Sarah Ransome wrote of the trauma endured by Epstein. Judge Preska confirmed that Ransome was a victim who previously testified in a separate case.

Only eight of the John Doe’s were named. John Doe number 12 did not contribute to the abuse, so Judge Preska ordered his documents to remain sealed.

Documentation for John Doe 28 will remain sealed as she is a victim who is still dealing with the trauma caused by the abuse.

According to “Insider,” one of the eight individuals named was, billionaire executive and Chairman of Hyatt Regency Hotels, Tom Pritzker, who indicated that releasing his name in connection with Epstein could cause him reputable harm.

Former assistants to Madam Ghislaine Maxwell, Emmy Tayler, and John Doe 107 also claimed a violation of privacy. Tayler denied any wrongdoing on her part while employed by Ghislaine Maxwell.

Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her part in Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring. She was sentenced for grooming and participation in illicit acts with minors as young as 14 years of age.

According to reports, Maxwell was previously given until February 2023 to name John Doe’s to possibly reduce her time incarcerated.