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uly 2006, the FBI began its own investigation of Epstein, nicknamed "Operation Leap Year"./g-91 It resulted in a 53-page indictment in June goo7.1N Alexander Acosta, then the U S. Attorney fqr the Southern District of Florida, agreed to a plea deal, which Alan Dershowitz helped to negotiate, 4i to grant immunit
werful people who took part in Epstein's sex crimes". At the time, this halted the investigation and. sealed the indictment The Miami Herald said: "Acosta agreed, despite a federal law to the contrary, that the deal would-be kept from the victiras."W Acosta later said he offered a lenient plea deal be
led the agreement from the victims and instead urged them to have "patience"SPOPS1 According to an internal review conducted by the Department of Justice's Office of Erofessional Respcinsibffi, which was released in. November 2020, Acosta showampoor judgment" in granting Epstein a non-prosecution agree
fice concerning imminent charges for sex with minorsJ68][711. In August 2007, a month after the fund collapsed, the U.S. attorney in Miami,idexander Acosta, entered into direct discussions about the plea agreementrn1 Acosta brokered a lenient deal. according to him, because he had been ordered by high
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