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This document details the Office of Professional Responsibility's (OPR) findings and criticisms regarding Acosta's handling of victim notification in the Epstein case. It focuses on Acosta's personal involvement in the notification process, his decision to defer responsibility to the State Attorney, and his failure to ensure victims were properly informed of Epstein's state court pleas, despite his staff's efforts. The document highlights the inadequate communication and coordination between the USAO, Acosta, and the State Attorney's Office concerning victim notification.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Acosta | USAO management / responsible official |
Argued he could rely on staff for victim notification; involved himself in notification dispute; responsible for choo...
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| Chief Reiter | Official responsible for notification |
Expected to notify victims; Villafaña and Sloman attempted to ensure notification through him; criticized for not per...
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| Villafaña | Staff member |
Provided Acosta with a draft letter; attempted to ensure victim notification; contacted Reiter after state plea hearing.
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| Sloman | Staff member |
Provided instructions with Villafaña; attempted to ensure victim notification.
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| Epstein | Subject of investigation |
His state court pleas and conduct are central to the victim notification issues.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| USAO |
United States Attorney's Office management played no role in victim notification process (under usual circumstances);...
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| OPR |
Office of Professional Responsibility; found no evidence that Acosta sent letters; concluded criticisms of Acosta are...
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| State Attorney's Office |
Recipient of potential communication from Acosta; responsible for notifying victims; needed appropriate notification ...
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| Department |
Overarching commitment to treat victims with fairness; reviewed the matter.
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Relationships (5)
Acosta expected Chief Reiter to notify victims; Acosta's counsel argued Acosta should not be criticized for 'not personally confirming' Reiter had notified victims.
Villafaña provided Acosta with a draft letter; Acosta provided Villafaña with instructions.
Villafaña contacted Reiter soon after the state plea hearing.
Key Quotes (1)
""OPR 'unwarrantedly applies a standard never before expected of any US Attorney,' and inappropriately criticizes Acosta for 'not personally confirming that the State Attorney had the information needed' to notify the victims and for 'not personally confirming' that Chief Reiter had actually notified the victims.""Source
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