EFTA00015719.pdf
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Summary
This document is an email dated February 6, 2019, circulating a Miami Herald article by Julie K. Brown. The article reports that the DOJ, specifically the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), opened an investigation into Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's role in the 2008 plea deal granted to Jeffrey Epstein. This investigation was initiated in response to a request by Senator Ben Sasse following the Herald's 'Perversion of Justice' series.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of investigation |
Wealthy New York investor accused of molesting more than 100 underage girls; received lenient plea deal in 2008.
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| Alex Acosta | Secretary of Labor / Former U.S. Attorney |
Former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida who negotiated the 2008 plea deal; subject of DOJ probe.
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| Julie K. Brown | Journalist |
Author of the Miami Herald article and the 'Perversion of Justice' series.
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| Ben Sasse | U.S. Senator |
Nebraska Republican and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee who requested the probe.
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| Stephen E. Boyd | Assistant Attorney General |
Cited the Herald series and confirmed the OPR investigation in a letter to Sasse.
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| Redacted Senders/Recipients | Government Officials |
Staff within USANYS (US Attorney NY Southern) circulating the news article.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Opened investigation into Acosta's role.
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| Miami Herald |
Newspaper that published the 'Perversion of Justice' series.
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| Senate Judiciary Committee |
Committee of which Ben Sasse is a member.
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| U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida |
Office held by Acosta during the 2008 plea deal.
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| Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) |
DOJ office that will head the investigation.
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| USANYS |
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (indicated in email headers).
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Timeline (2 events)
2008
Lenient plea deal cut between DOJ attorneys and Epstein's defense.
Southern District of Florida
2019-02-06
Department of Justice opens investigation into Alex Acosta's role in the Epstein plea deal.
Washington D.C. (implied)
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Location where alleged molestations occurred.
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Home base of investor (Epstein).
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State represented by Sen. Ben Sasse.
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Jurisdiction where the 2008 plea deal was cut.
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Relationships (3)
Acosta negotiated a controversial plea deal with Epstein in 2008.
Sasse requested the probe into Acosta's handling of the case.
Boyd wrote a letter to Sasse confirming the investigation.
Key Quotes (1)
"OPR has now opened an investigation into allegations that Department attorneys may have committed professional misconduct in the manner in which the Epstein criminal matter was resolved"Source
EFTA00015719.pdf
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