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Summary
This document is a page from an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report criticizing former U.S. Attorney Acosta's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The report concludes that Acosta's decision to resolve the case with a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) before the investigation was complete was 'poor judgment' and prevented the USAO from obtaining significant evidence, such as surveillance footage from the PBPD and cooperation from potential co-conspirators. The document notes that key investigative steps, like interviewing Epstein's assistants, were not taken before the lenient deal was offered.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Acosta | U.S. Attorney |
The subject of the document, whose decision to resolve the Epstein case with a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) is bei...
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| Epstein | Defendant |
The subject of the state and federal prosecution discussed in the document. Referred to as Jeffrey Epstein in a footn...
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| Villafaña | Associate of Epstein |
Mentioned as planning to approach female assistants for cooperation and whose employees were interviewed by the FBI a...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Mentioned in footnote 251 in the context of Acosta's attorney commenting on the decision to defer his prosecution to ...
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| OPR | Government agency |
Office of Professional Responsibility, which conducted the investigation and wrote the report concluding Acosta's dec...
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| USAO | Government agency |
U.S. Attorney's Office, which handled the federal investigation into Epstein and, under Acosta's leadership, offered ...
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| FBI | Government agency |
Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was involved in the investigation, located additional victims, and attempted t...
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| PBPD | Government agency |
Palm Beach Police Department, which knew about Epstein's surveillance cameras and brought the case to the FBI due to ...
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| State Attorney | Government agency |
Mentioned as the state-level authority to whom Acosta deferred prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Timeline (1 events)
2007-08-27
The FBI unsuccessfully attempted to make contact with two of Epstein's female assistants, considered potential co-conspirators, as Epstein's private plane was departing for the Virgin Islands.
A location from which Epstein's plane was departing.
FBI agents
two female assistants
Locations (1)
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Mentioned in footnote 252 as the destination of Epstein's private plane when the FBI attempted to contact his assista...
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Relationships (2)
Acosta, as U.S. Attorney, made the decision to resolve the federal investigation against Epstein through a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA).
Key Quotes (3)
"accept[ed] OPR’s conclusion that deferring prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein to the State Attorney rather than proceeding with a federal indictment or a federal plea was, in hindsight, poor judgment."Source
— Acosta’s attorney
(In comments on OPR's draft report, acknowledging the poor judgment in the handling of the Epstein case.)
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"would have benefited from more consistent staffing and attention. No one foresaw the additional challenges that the chosen resolution would cause. And the [NPA] relied too much on state authorities, who gave Epstein and his counsel too much wiggle-room."Source
— Acosta
(Acknowledging shortcomings in the USAO's handling of the matter.)
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"did not challenge OPR’s authority, welcomed the review, and cooperated fully."Source
— Acosta’s counsel
(Noting Acosta's cooperation with the OPR review.)
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