Alexander Acosta Approves Secret Non-Prosecution Agreement with Jeffrey Epstein

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U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta approves a controversial plea deal allowing Jeffrey Epstein to plead guilty to state charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor, avoiding federal prosecution. The agreement was negotiated in secret without informing victims, violating the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. Epstein served 13 months in county jail with work release privileges, despite federal investigators identifying 36 potential victims.

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[1] How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime · Nov 28, 2018 Tier 2

[2] Review of the Department of Justice's Interactions with Jeffrey Epstein · Nov 19, 2020 Tier 1

[3] Labor Secretary Acosta cut deal with billionaire in sex abuse case involving 40 underage girls · Mar 21, 2017 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Alexander Acosta Approves Secret Non-Prosecution Agreement with Jeffrey Epstein.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 30, 2008. https://capturecascade.org/event/2008-06-30--acosta-epstein-non-prosecution-agreement/