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Organizations
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Document Information
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News article/report excerpt within congressional record
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Summary
This document, part of a House Oversight collection, contains text from a news report analyzing the fallout of the Jeffrey Epstein non-prosecution agreement. It features quotes from prosecutor Sloman admitting terms should have been harsher but denying corruption, and details former US Attorney Acosta's 2011 defense of the deal against Epstein's 'army of legal superstars.' The text also highlights the victims' lawsuit against the government for sealing the deal and includes criticism from law professor Marci Hamilton regarding the failure to charge co-conspirators.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sloman | Federal Prosecutor (likely Jeffrey Sloman) |
Wrote a response defending the office's actions regarding Epstein's plea deal but admitting terms should have been ha...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Perpetrator |
Subject of the criminal case, sentencing, and non-prosecution agreement.
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| Marci Hamilton | Law Professor / Executive Director |
Professor at UPenn and Director of Child USA; criticizes the plea deal and failure to charge co-conspirators.
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| Alexander Acosta | Former US Attorney |
Defended his 2011 decisions; described the aggressive tactics of Epstein's defense team.
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| Roy Black | Defense Attorney |
Listed as part of Epstein's 'army of legal superstars'.
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| Kenneth Starr | Defense Attorney |
Listed as part of Epstein's 'army of legal superstars'.
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| Alan Dershowitz | Defense Attorney |
Listed as part of Epstein's 'army of legal superstars'.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Herald |
Newspaper (likely Miami Herald) that published the 'Perversion of Justice' series and interviewed victims.
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| University of Pennsylvania |
Employer of Marci Hamilton.
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| Child USA |
Organization advocating for children's civil liberties, directed by Marci Hamilton.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' footer stamp.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location where defense attorneys would appeal the local office's decisions.
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Relationships (3)
Acosta described a 'yearlong assault' on prosecutors by Epstein's legal team including Black.
Sloman responds to the Herald's 'Perversion of Justice' series.
Epstein's Victims
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Federal Prosecutors
Victims filed a federal lawsuit alleging prosecutors violated federal law by keeping the deal secret.
Key Quotes (6)
"As additional details about Epstein’s crimes have emerged, it is clear to me that we should have pushed for much harsher terms"Source
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"Nothing could be further from the truth."Source
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Quote #2
"They cut a deal which they have to know was a failure"Source
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Quote #3
"The horror of this is if you don’t hold all the ‘Johns’ accountable, then it doesn’t stop."Source
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"That’s a trafficking organization."Source
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Quote #5
"They would obtain concessions as part of a negotiation and agree to proceed, only to change their minds, and appeal the office’s decision to Washington"Source
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Quote #6
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