Paul A. Engelmayer

Stories

Congress forces open the Epstein files

As of May 2026: Weighing lawmakers' request for special master appointment to oversee DOJ compliance

Jeffrey Epstein is dead, but his paper trail has led to immediate legal battles. On January 30, 2026, the Justice Department released more than 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images.

Updated May 14

Do Kwon’s fall: from algorithmic stablecoin visionary to 15-year inmate

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Presided over Kwon’s criminal case and imposed a 15-year sentence.

Do Kwon sold TerraUSD as math-made money that could never break. In 2022 it snapped, vaporizing more than $40 billion and triggering a global hunt for the Stanford‑trained founder. Three years, an Interpol red notice, and a Montenegro arrest later, a New York judge has now handed him 15 years in federal prison.

Updated May 11

Notable Quotes

Congress has spoken with unmistakable clarity about the public’s right to these materials. — Engelmayer’s order

from Congress forces open the Epstein files · Updated May 14

The records are voluminous, and redactions will be necessary to protect victims’ privacy. — Engelmayer in court

from Congress forces open the Epstein files · Updated May 14

Questions raised by the lawmakers raise legitimate concerns about whether DOJ is faithfully complying with federal law, but the court has no authority to enforce the Epstein law in this essentially closed criminal case. — Paul Engelmayer's ruling

from Congress forces open the Epstein files · Updated May 14

"A fraud on an epic, generational scale." — Judge Engelmayer describing Kwon’s misconduct at sentencing

from Do Kwon’s fall: from algorithmic stablecoin visionary to 15-year inmate · Updated May 11