Epstein Secrets

• • I I B. Acosta Exercised Poor Judgment When He Failed to Ensure That Victims Identified in the Federal Investigation Were Informed of the State Plea Hearing Althoug

ble sharing any information about the case.” Villafana also told OPR that because of “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,” she felt “prohibited” from providing additi

activity with him at his Palm Beach, Florida estate. The Miami Herald reported that in 2007, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, R. Alexander Acosta, entered into an “extraordinary” deal with Epstein that permitted Epstein to avoid federal prosecution and a potentially lengthy prison sentence by p

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

the State Attorney's Office has charged Epstein: by indictment with solicitation of prostitution, in violation ofFlorid11.StaMes Sectio11 7?~;()7; ITAPPEARING that the United States Attorney's Office and the fed~al Bureau of Investigation have conduct~ thei_r own investigation into Epstein's background and

e interests of the United States, the State of Florida, and the Defendant will be served by the following procedure; THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor of prosecu

ure; THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern Distric

engage in a commercial sex act as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1591(c)(1); in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1) and 2; and ITAPPEARING, after an investigation of the offenses and Epstein's background, that the interest of the United States pursuant to the Petite policy will be serve

of this Agreement and agrees to comply with them. Dated: Dated: Dated: JEFFREY EPSTEIN . GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN • R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY EFTA00193977 Epstein's fulfilling the terms and conditions of the Agreement resolves any and all outstanding federal gran

ed to him. Epstein hereby states that he understands the conditions of this Non-Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them. R. ALEXANDER. ACOSTA UNITED STATES'ATTORNEY Dated:- By: • Dated: Dated: A. MARIE VILLAFARA . ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY JEFFREY EPSTEIN• GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ.- C

o engage in a commercial sex act as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1591(cX1); in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1) and 2; and ITAPPEARING, after an investigation of the offenses andEpstein's background, that the interest of the United States pursuant to the Petite policy will be served

ney'S Office Bradley J. Edwards James B. Lake Hon. Jeffrey J. Colbath Jack A. Goldberger Diana Martin Spencer T. Kuvin Rebecca Mercier Vargas R. Alexander Acosta EFTA00233335 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT July Term 2009 JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Appellant, 1. STATE OF FLORIDA

surprisingly, R. Alexander Acosta also agreed not to prosecute those women. If the outcome is frustrating, so is the lack of accountability. Mr. Acosta's name is on the deal, but he's now the dean of Florida International University% law school. A call to his office for comment Monday was not ret

ch County (hereinafter, the "State Attorney's Office") have conducted an investigation into the conduct of Jeffry Epstein (hereinafter "Epstein"); ITAPPEARING that the State Attorney's Office has charged Epstein by indictmem with solicitation of prostitution, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 796.07