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Paul A. Engelmayer

Paul A. Engelmayer

Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1961 (age 64 years), New York, NY
Spouse: Emily Mandelstam (m. 1994)
Office: Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education: Harvard University, Harvard Law School, and Harvard College
Nationality: American

Notable Quotes

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

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

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

Stories

Congress forces open the Epstein files

Rule Changes

Weighing lawmakers' request for special master appointment to oversee DOJ compliance

Jeffrey Epstein is dead, but his paper trail has created a constitutional crisis. On January 30, 2026, the Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images—declaring full compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act despite releasing only about half of the 6 million pages it reviewed. Within hours, attorneys representing hundreds of survivors discovered catastrophic failures: at least 43 victims' full names were exposed, including two dozen who were minors when abused, alongside nearly 40 unredacted nude photos; a Wall Street Journal review found some victim names appeared over 100 times. Attorney Brad Edwards, representing about 300 survivors, called it "literally thousands of mistakes" and potentially "the single most egregious violation of victim privacy in one day in United States history."

Updated Feb 4

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

Rule Changes

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 Dec 11, 2025