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Alleged quid‑pro‑quo between Alex Acosta and Jeffrey Epstein’s defense team, implicating Kirkland lawyers and senior officials

Date
November 11, 2025
Source
House Oversight
Reference
House Oversight #030958
Pages
4
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3

Summary

The passage links a sitting cabinet member (Alex Acosta) to a lenient plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein and suggests possible career‑advancing favors from powerful law firm partners (Kirkland & Ellis) and Acosta, then U.S. Attorney, approved a 13‑month sentence for Epstein despite serious sex‑trafficking The email alleges Acosta negotiated the plea deal with Kirkland lawyer Jay Lefkowitz, a former col

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