The Department of Justice on Tuesday night laid out further arguments for the release of grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein's and Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal cases, arguing that its request was "consistent with increasing calls for additional disclosures in this matter.

In late-night court filings on Tuesday, U.S. federal prosecutors said unsealing the materials would be appropriate given the "abundant public interest" in the case of Epstein, the late financier, and Maxwell,