Epstein Secrets

ing and trafficking dozens of underage girls in Florida, but he ended up serving just 13 months in county jail after the U.S. prosecutor in Florida, Alexander Acosta, cut what's been described as "one of the most lenient deals for a serial child sex offender in history." The plea deal allowed Epstein to avoid a f

vestigation and granted immunity to any "co-conspirators." As detailed last fall in a blockbuster series by Julie K. Brown of The Miami Herald, Mr. Acosta and his office worked unusually closely with Mr. Epstein's legal team on the deal. Both sides also labored to keep the agreement secret until it was

d sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. EFTA00076627 But Barr will recuse himself from an internal Justice Department probe of current Labor Secretary's Alex Acosta involvement in approving a controversial no-prosecution deal with the wealthy financier a decade ago, officials said Tuesday. Attorney General Wil

evidence for its criminal prosecution," or (2) "fail to advise the defendant in its civil proceeding that it contemplates his criminal prosecution." Kordel, 397 U.S. at 11-12 (emphasis added). In Kordel, a corporate executive was convicted of violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act partly on the basi

at has haunted me is that there I was, trying to expose this man in 2003, and the original—the first FBI investigation, the one that got neutered by Alexander Acosta, didn't begin until 2006, so it's always been on my conscience that for three years he molested hundreds of sort of helpless, poor women who were in

vestigation and granted immunity to any "co-conspirators." As detailed last fall in a blockbuster series by Julie K. Brown of The Miami Herald, Mr. Acosta and his office worked unusually closely with Mr. Epstein's legal team on the deal. Both sides also labored to keep the agreement secret until it was

of accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. But Barr will recuse himself from an internal Justice Department probe of current Labor Secretary's Alex Acosta involvement in approving a controversial no-prosecution deal with the wealthy financier a decade ago, officials said Tuesday. Attorney General Will

evidence for its criminal prosecution," or (2) "fail to advise the defendant in its civil proceeding that it contemplates his criminal prosecution." Kordel, 397 U.S. at 11-12 (emphasis added). In Kordel, a corporate executive was convicted of violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act partly on the ba

f the NPA. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: _ I I I -16- EF

not aware of any "special circumstances" that warrant staying all of the civil cases pending the "expiration" of the NPA. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: _ I I I -16- EFTA00222220 Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 121 Entered on FLSD Docket 05)29:2009 Page 17 of 17

her unfair injury; or (4) any other special circumstances indicating unconstitutionality or even impropriety. Incendy at 956 (citing United States. Kordel, 397 U.S. 1, 11 (1970)). See also Securities and Exchange Comm' n I Wright, 261 Fed. Appx. 259, 263 (11th Cir. 2008) ("[N]o `special circumstanc

not aware of any "special circumstances" that warrant staying all of the civil cases pending the "expiration" of the NPA. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: -16- EFTA00222776 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on May 28, 2009, I electronically filed the foregoing

f the NPA. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: -16- EFTA00222776

her unfair injury; or (4) any other special circumstances indicating unconstitutionality or even impropriety. Incendy at 956 (citing United States. Kordel, 397 U.S. 1, 11 (1970)). See also Securities and Exchange Con:nen, Wright, 261 Fed. Appx. 259, 263 (11th Cir. 2008) ("[N]o `special circumstances'

not aware of any "special circumstances" that warrant staying all of the civil cases pending the "expiration" of the NPA. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: ssistant United States Attorne 500 East Broward Boulevard, 7th Floor Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 Telephone: Facsimile:

you and your client to agree to unconscionable contract terms cannot square with the true facts of this case. As explained in letters from Messrs. Acosta and Sloman, the indictment was postponed for more than five months to allow you and Mr. Epstein's other attorneys to make presentations to the Offi

her unfair injury; or (4) any other special circumstances indicating unconstitutionality or even impropriety. Incendy at 956 (citing United States' Kordel, 397 U.S. I, 11 (1970)). See also Securities and Exchange Comm'nl. Wright, 261 Fed. Appx. 259, 263 (11th Cir. 2008) ("[N]o 'special circumstances'

ion” of the NPA. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: s/A. Marie Villafa

659 F.2d 660, 668 (5th Cir. 1981) (add’l citations omitted). Examples of “special circumstances” provided by the Supreme Court in [United States v. Kordel] are: (1) if the Government brought the civil action solely to obtain evidence for its criminal prosecution, (2) if the Government failed to advise t

ion” of the NPA. Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: s/A. Marie Villafa

rovided by the Supreme Court in [United States v. Kordel] are: (1) if the Government brought the civil act