Former DOJ Official Acosta Involved in Secret Epstein Non‑Prosecution Deal; Barr Nominee Promised DOJ Review

Palm Beach estate over time. She wanted Epstein prosecuted — and was willing to testify — but prosecutors never gave her the chance, she told the Herald. In addition, FBI records show that agents had traveled to New York and New Mexico to interview other possible victims, the Herald found. The non-prosecution deal that was struck was filed under seal. The result was that no one — not even the judge — would know the full scope of Epstein’s crimes and how many victims were involved. Acosta, who now heads a federal agency with oversight of international child labor laws and human trafficking, was personally involved in the negotiations, records, letters and emails show. AG nominee Barr pledges to look into handling of Epstein case Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to commit to having the Department of Justice look into the handling of that case if confirmed. By C-SPAN Sloman reiterated Acosta’s earlier contention that most of Epstein’s victims wouldn’t cooperate. “So somehow, had Epstein been a child molester of one or two victims, then they would have prosecuted him?” said Wild’s attorney, Brad Edwards, in an interview with the Herald for its series published in November. “But because he molested hundreds of victims and some of them wouldn't testify, then they are saying, “we can’t prosecute.’ How absurd is that argument?” Edwards tried unsuccessfully to block the plea deal in federal court. In 2008, days after Epstein was sentenced, he filed an emergency order, alleging that the agreement was illegal because it violated the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, which grants crime victims certain rights, including the right to confer with prosecutors and be notified of a plea deal. The lawsuit is still pending a decade later. “There is a reason for the Crime Victims Rights Act — so that prosecutors don’t preempt a victim’s ability to speak for themselves about a proposed plea bargain,” Scarola said. “Here, the decision was being made secretly for them.” DARREN K. INDYKE 5300 W. Atlantic Avenue, Suite 602 Delray Beach, Florida 33484 KKKKEKK KEKE KEKE EEE RK KEKE KEKE KEE KEK KEK EK ERK EEK EK KEE KEKE EK EE KE RK KKK EKER EEK EK EK EE KEE KEK EKER EK EEK EEK EK EE KEE KEK EEE REE EK The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023131