Epstein Secrets

ought the matter to an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA), who opened a file with her supervisor’s approval and with the knowledge of then U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta. She worked with two FBI case agents to develop a federal case against Epstein and, in the course of the investigation, they discovered additional

ttle the case, the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment remained pending for more than a year. In 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Acosta to be Secretary of Labor. At his March 2017 confirmation hearing, Acosta was questioned only briefly about the Epstein case. On April 17, 2017,

thy substantive email about the case to her immediate supervisor, Lourie, Sloman, and Acosta on August 23, 2006, Lourie emailed Sloman: “Do you and Alex [Acosta] want her updating you on the case?” Sloman responded, “At this point, I don’t really care. If Alex says something then I’ll tell her to just run

e Epstein with only a misdemeanor or not at all.19 The Detective explained that the defense had hired private investigators to trail Reiter and the Detective, had raised claims of various improprieties by the police, and, in the view of the PBPD, had orchestrated the removal of the Assistant State Attorn

etimes referred to passengers as “female” without a name or age, which the Detective suspected might be references to underage girls. However, the Detective acknowledged that he was unable to confirm that suspicion and did not have firm evidence indicating that Epstein had transported any girls interstat

175 Epstein’s state guilty plea.250 As U.S. Attorney, Acosta had the authority to resolve the case in this manner, but OPR concludes that in light of all the surrounding circumstances, his decision to do so r

that I spoke with him, you know, there had been all of this . . . letter writing or all of these concerns and instructions that I had been given by Alex [Acosta] and Jeff [Sloman] not to disclose things further and not to have any involvement in victim notification, and so I felt like that prohibited me from

otify the victims, “OPR identified no reason why Secretary Acosta should have distrusted his team on these points.”

we had for the state case were included on that.” The Detective “looked at it and he said they’re all there and then [Reiter] destroyed it.” The Detective recalled viewing the list in Reiter’s office, but he could not recall when Reiter showed it to him. 354 The FBI co-case agent told OPR th

ting an early voluntary turnover of the materials subpoenaed. The early voluntary turnover date is prior to October 20. 2006. 18. BY: Sincerely, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY EFTA01688513 • CERTIFICATION OF BUSINESS RECORDS I, the undersigned, declare-that I am: employed by/associa

ber 20. 2006. 18. BY: Sincerely, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY EFTA01688513

to be a broke piece from a sexual toy similar to a (Cyclone Vibrator) possibly used for rectal ratification. The sexual object was photographed for Detective packaged in a biohazard evidence bag (possible body fluids) and secured as investigative evidence. All collected from Epstein s trash were turned ov