Alexander Acosta Approves Secret Non-Prosecution Agreement with Jeffrey Epstein

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

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.

Key Actors

Alexander Acosta Jeffrey Epstein Alan Dershowitz Kenneth Starr FBI

Tags

prosecutorial-misconduct institutional-capture victim-rights-violations plea-deals corruption

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