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Government report (opr report) / court filing
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Summary
This document is a page from a DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report reviewing the conduct of Alexander Acosta and the USAO regarding the Jeffrey Epstein Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). OPR concludes that while no professional misconduct occurred regarding the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) due to legal ambiguities at the time, Acosta exercised 'poor judgment' by failing to ensure victims were notified of the state plea hearing. The report also details how an FBI administrative employee sent misleading form letters to victims stating the case was still 'under investigation' without proper coordination with prosecutors.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alexander Acosta | Former US Attorney |
Criticized for poor judgment regarding the NPA and victim notification, though cleared of professional misconduct.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of investigation |
Mentioned regarding the federal interest in prosecuting him and the NPA.
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| Subject Attorneys | Prosecutors/USAO Staff |
Supervisors who left the USAO or were absent; cleared of professional misconduct regarding victim interactions.
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| FBI administrative employee | Administrative Staff |
Sent standard form letters to victims stating the case was 'under investigation' without attorney review.
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| State Attorney | State Prosecutor |
The official to whom Acosta deferred the decision regarding victim notification for the state plea hearing.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; the body conducting the review and issuing conclusions.
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office; the office handling the federal investigation.
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| Department |
Department of Justice; mentioned in context of mission and public condemnation.
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation; agency responsible for the administrative letters sent to victims.
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| Federal Courts |
Mentioned regarding the interpretation of CVRA rights.
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Timeline (2 events)
Relationships (3)
Acosta assumed a significant role... other three subjects who were supervisors left the USAO.
Acosta elected to defer to the State Attorney the decision whether to notify victims.
Letters... were not drafted or reviewed by the subjects.
Key Quotes (6)
"Acosta should have ensured more effective coordination and communication during the negotiations and before approving the final NPA."Source
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"OPR further concludes that none of the subject attorneys committed professional misconduct with respect to the government’s interactions with victims."Source
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"The subjects did not intentionally or recklessly violate a clear and unambiguous duty under the CVRA..."Source
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"Acosta exercised poor judgment when he failed to make certain that the state intended to and would notify victims identified through the federal investigation about the state plea hearing."Source
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"His decision left victims uninformed about an important proceeding that resolved the federal investigation..."Source
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Quote #5
"Acosta failed to ensure that victims were made aware of a court proceeding that was related to their own cases, and thus he failed to ensure that victims were treated with forthrightness and dignity."Source
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