DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility Report on Acosta/Epstein Plea Deal
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The Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report concluded that former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta exercised 'poor judgment' in negotiating the 2007 non-prosecution agreement with Epstein. However, the report found no professional misconduct. It criticized the premature resolution before the investigation was complete, noting additional victims were still being identified when the deal was struck.
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The non-prosecution agreement negotiated by U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta shielded Jeffrey Epstein and unnamed 'potential co-conspirators' from federal sex trafficking charges. Epstein pleaded guilty to two state prostitution charges and served approximately 13 months with work release. The NPA was later ruled by Judge Kenneth Marra to have violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by failing to notify victims. The agreement granted immunity to Ghislaine Maxwell, Sarah Kellen, Nadia Marcinkova, Lesley Groff, and other unnamed associates.
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Transcript of former U.S. Attorney and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's appearance before the House Oversight Committee. Acosta was questioned about his decision to offer Epstein the non-prosecution agreement in 2007, his interactions with Epstein's defense team, and the controversial terms of the plea deal including co-conspirator immunity.
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Alexander Acosta, who as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida negotiated Epstein's controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement, was appointed Secretary of Labor by President Trump in February 2017. The plea deal granted Epstein immunity from federal sex trafficking charges in exchange for pleading guilty to state charges and serving 13 months in county jail with work-release. Acosta resigned on July 12, 2019 amid renewed scrutiny after Epstein's arrest. During vetting, Acosta reportedly told Trump's transition team he 'was told Epstein belonged to intelligence and to leave it alone.' A DOJ review found Acosta used 'poor judgment' but did not find professional misconduct.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [2020.11%20DOJ%20Office%20of%20Professional%20Responsibility%20Report%20Executive%20Summary (1)]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF REPORT Investigation into the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida’s Resolution of Its 2006–2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Interactions with Victims during the I...
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [2020.11%20DOJ%20Office%20of%20Professional%20Responsibility%20Report%20Executive%20Summary]
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF REPORT Investigation into the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida’s Resolution of Its 2006–2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Interactions with Victims during the I...
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