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American Department of Justice office
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is the Department of Justice's internal watchdog unit that investigated allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the 2006-2008 federal Epstein case, ultimately releasing a report in November 2020 that found prosecutors used 'poor judgment' but did not commit professional misconduct.
OPR appears throughout the documents as the investigative body examining whether prosecutors, including Alexander Acosta and other attorneys in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, violated professional standards when they crafted Epstein's controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement. The investigation was opened in 2019 following demands from a bipartisan congressional group led by Senator Ben Sasse. Documents include correspondence from OPR counsel notifying subjects of the investigation, draft report reviews, and news coverage of the probe. Multiple mentions reference OPR's limited disciplinary reach—its findings typically result in employee discipline rather than criminal consequences, leading some to characterize the investigation as likely to be of 'limited consequence.'
Key Highlights
- •OPR's 290-page report concluded in November 2020 that Acosta and other prosecutors used 'poor judgment' but did not commit professional misconduct
- •The investigation found no evidence Acosta's decision was based on 'corruption or other impermissible considerations, such as Epstein's wealth, status, or associations'
- •OPR concluded victims were not treated with the 'forthrightness and sensitivity expected by the Department' and were left 'feeling confused and ill-treated'
- •Victims' rights lawyers criticized the report as a 'whitewash' and 'offensive,' with former federal judge Paul Cassell calling it 'an effort to paper over what happened'
- •Documents show OPR correspondence from 2019-2020 including draft report reviews sent to subjects of the investigation for comment
Frequently Asked Questions
Books for Further Reading
Professional Responsibility, Standards, Rules and Statutes (Selected Statutes)
Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Julie K. Brown
Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open
Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
James Patterson
Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network
Document Mentions (20 of 103)
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us of a separate Justice Depart- ment investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ocus of a separate Justice Department investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ocus of a separate Justice Department investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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ocus of a separate Justice Department investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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rrangement. The department's newly announced investigation is likely to be of limited consequence. According to Boyd's letter, it is being handled by the Office of Professional Responsibility, which explores allegations of employee wrongdoing. The office's findings, at worst, typically result in employees being fired, and they are not usua
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ocus of a separate Justice Department investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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ocus of a separate Justice Department investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
ocus of a separate Justice Department investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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rrangement. The department's newly announced investigation is likely to be of limited consequence. According to Boyd's letter, it is being handled by the Office of Professional Responsibility, which explores allegations of employee wrongdoing. The office's findings, at worst, typically result in employees being fired, and they are not usua
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ocus of a separate Justice Department investigation into whether there was any prosecutorial misconduct in the Epstein case. That probe, by the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, was initiated in response to demands from a bipartisan group in Congress, led by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Democratic Rep. Debbie Wa
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's Office for the Southern District of Florida in 2006-2008. A copy of the draft report, for your review, is also attached. With regards, Counsel Office of Professional Responsibility U.S Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. — Room 3266 Washin ton, D.C. 20530 cc AUSA EFTA00009938
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7, 2019 10:54 AM To: Subject: RE: Epstein NPA Appendix OPR will be able to help with this. Copyin separately. Best, Director and Chief Counsel Office of Professional Responsibility U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 www.justice.gowour From Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:37 AM To: Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein
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osta, former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Florida, whose office was the subject of an inquiry conducted by the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility ("OPR") concerning the federal criminal investigation of Epstein and its interactions with victims. OPR released a report of its investigation in N
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osta, former U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Florida, whose office was the subject of an inquiry conducted by the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility ("OPR") concerning the federal criminal investigation of Epstein and its interactions with victims. OPR released a report of its investigation in N
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ns with Victims during the Investigation November 2020 EFTA00011476 --- PAGE BREAK --- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department of Justice (Department) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigated allegations that in 2007-2008, prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO) improperly
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Y EPSTEIN 2006- EFTA00013355 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2008 INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON — The executive summary of a report by the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) was released today to affected victims. The summary, which is available on the Justice Department website, provides the essential details abo
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e: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:53:41 +0000 Importance: Normal OPR will be able to help with this. Copyinfi separately. Best, Director and Chief Counsel Office of Professional Responsibility U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 www.justice.gov/opr From Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:37 AM To Cc Subject: RE: Epstein
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2008. The Herald's three-part series, Perversion of Justice,' was cited by Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd in his letter to Sasse. DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility will head the investigation, he said. "OPR has now opened an investigation into allegations that Department attorneys may have committed profession
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ies of having facilitated or participated in alleged crimes against children. The deal, which is currently under review by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility, allowed Epstein to plead guilty to two state counts and avoid federal charges for an allegedly broad pattern of similar conduct. Throughout the ne
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tions. Conclusion We bring these difficult and delicate matters of misconduct to your attention not to require any disciplinary action or review by the Office of Professional Responsibility. Although we have been told that some of this misconduct has been self-reported (only after we raised these complaints in writing), we feel confident
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LocationCountry located primarily in North America
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PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)
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OrganizationFederal Bureau of Investigation, domestic intelligence and security service of the United States
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