India, July 24 -- The US Justice Department's request to unseal the grand jury transcripts linked to the Jeffrey Epstein probe has been rejected by a federal judge in Florida.

This is the first such ruling amid a series of attempts by the the Donald Trump administration to release more information on the case involving the late financier and sex offender.

Rejecting the Justice Department's bid, US District Judge Robin Rosenberg ruled that the request was not in line with any of the exceptions that would allow disclosure of grand jury materials, reported news agency Reuters.

According to court documents, the request stemmed from federal investigations into Epstein in 2005 and 2007.

Besides Florida, the US Justice Department also has si...