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Document Information
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Newspaper article / press clipping
File Size:
1.17 MB
Summary
A February 2019 article from The Virgin Islands Daily News reporting that the White House was 'looking into' Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's role in Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal. The article follows a ruling by Judge Kenneth Marra that Acosta, then a U.S. attorney, violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by failing to inform victims of the non-prosecution agreement. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders declined to confirm President Trump's confidence in Acosta but noted the complexity of the case.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sarah Huckabee Sanders | White House press secretary |
Declined to say if Trump has confidence in Acosta; stated the WH is 'looking into' the case.
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| Donald Trump | President |
Mentioned regarding his confidence in his Cabinet and Acosta.
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| Alexander Acosta | U.S. Labor Secretary / Former U.S. Attorney in Miami |
Subject of scrutiny for signing off on the 2008 plea deal with Epstein without informing victims.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Palm Beach billionaire / Serial sex abuser |
Subject of the plea deal and abuse allegations.
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| Kenneth A. Marra | U.S. District Judge |
Ruled that Acosta and officials broke the law by not conferring with victims.
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| John T. Bennett | Author |
Reporter for CQ-Roll Call.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Virgin Islands Daily News | ||
| White House | ||
| Justice Department | ||
| Miami Herald | ||
| CQ-Roll Call |
Timeline (3 events)
2008
Plea deal signed between Alexander Acosta and Jeffrey Epstein.
Miami
2019-02-21
2019-02-22
Locations (5)
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Location of Little St. James and newspaper publication.
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Dateline of the article.
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Location where Acosta was U.S. Attorney.
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Location of Epstein's mansion.
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Island owned by Epstein.
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Relationships (3)
Acosta signed off on a plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008.
Sanders is the White House press secretary speaking on behalf of the President.
Judge Marra ruled Acosta and officials did not confer with victims, violating the law.
Key Quotes (4)
"My understanding is that it's a very complicated case, something we're certainly looking into"Source
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"But that they made the best possible deal that they could have gotten at that time"Source
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"Again, that's something we're looking into"Source
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Quote #3
"The Crime Victims' Rights Act promises victims that the Justice Department would make its 'best efforts' to protect a victim"Source
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