Epstein Secrets

o asserted that OPR “misunderstands and devalues Secretary Acosta’s very real and legitimate interest in the develo

afaña opined, “This is NOT good faith negotiations.” Lourie responded that he would “reach out to Alex to discuss.” Lourie immediately emailed Acosta the following: I looked at the latest draft from Jay [Lefkowitz] and I must agree with Marie. Based on my own conversations with him, his draft is

n for work release because his sexual offender registration would not take place 177 Letter from R. Alexander Acosta “To whom it may concern” (Mar. 20, 2011), published online in The Daily Beast. The FBI Special Agent in Charge told OPR that he had no recollection

attorneys [ ] [became] something to consider. . . . . I think that the ability of Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr and Jay Lefkowitz to convince Alex Acosta that I didn’t know what I was talking [about] also, all came into play. So I think there were a number of factors and it all came together. Altho

tion On many occasions, the Supreme Court has discussed the breadth of the prosecutor’s discretion in deciding whether and whom to prosecute. In Bordenkircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357 (1978), the Court considered the propriety of a prosecutor’s threat during plea negotiations to seek more serious charges ag

203 See, e.g., Wayte, 470 U.S. at 607; United States v. Goodwin, 457 U.S. 368, 380 n.11 (1982); Bordenkircher, 434 U.S. at 364; Imbler, 424 U.S. 409. 204 The discretionary authority under USAM § 9-27.240 to defer prosecution in favor of another jurisdictio

ions, including but not limited to: R. Alexander Acosta (U.S. Attorney), Jeffrey Sloman (First Assistant

lated federal law. The USAO- SDFL investigation was led by honorable federal prosecutors with outstanding reputations, including but not limited to: R. Alexander Acosta (U.S. Attorney), Jeffrey Sloman (First Assistant U.S. Attorney), Matthew Menchel (Chief, Criminal Division), Andrew Lourie (Deputy Chief, Northern

ial discretion of the Attorney General or any officer under his direction."). The notion that "well-connected lawyers corrupted [] then-U.S Attorney Alex Acosta and his team into giving Epstein a sweetheart deal" has been soundly debunked; 11 EFTA00299031 there is no such evidence — NONE. Sloman, Alex Aco

re a grand jury are decisions that generally rest in the prosecutor's discretion." United States v. Batchelder, 442 U.S. 114, 124 . . . (1979); see Bordenkircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357, 364 . . . (1978). Fokker Services, 818 F.3d at 741. Accordingly, judicial authority is "at its most limited when reviewing

d states: I. STATEMENT OF UNCONTROVERTED FACTS 1. On or about September 24, 2007, Jeffrey Epstein entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement with R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney, Southern District of Florida. 2. On or about October 29, 2007, an Addendum to the Non-Prosecution Agreement was executed by

to a Non-Prosecution Agreement with R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney, Southern District of Flo

inal sexual misconduct with minors. The Executive Branch enjoys exceedingly broad discretion in deciding how, or whether, to charge an individual. Bordenkircher v. Hayes , 434 U.S. 357, 668 (1978)("In our system, so long as the prosecutor has probable cause to believe that the accused committed an offense de