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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Newspaper opinion page
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2.04 MB
Summary
This editorial from the Sun Sentinel, reprinted in The Virgin Islands Daily News, heavily criticizes the U.S. government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. It argues that the lenient 2007 non-prosecution agreement, brokered by then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, was illegal, violated victims' rights, and was shrouded in secrecy to protect Epstein. The article calls on Judge Kenneth Marra to void the agreement, rejecting the Department of Justice's current stance that the deal must stand despite the acknowledged failures.
Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Virgin Islands Daily News | ||
| Sun Sentinel | ||
| Department of Justice | ||
| FBI | ||
| Daily News Publishing Co., Inc. | ||
| The Miami Herald | ||
| Sun Sentinel Editorial Board | ||
| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
Timeline (3 events)
Jeffrey Epstein's non-prosecution agreement in 2007
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra's ruling in February
Alex Acosta's confirmation hearings in April 2017
Locations (10)
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Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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Relationships (7)
Alex Acosta
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As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Acosta gave Epstein immunity on federal charges in a plea deal.
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Jeffrey Epstein
Byung Pak
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As U.S. Attorney, Pak argued on behalf of the DOJ that Epstein's plea deal must stand.
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Kenneth Marra
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U.S. District Judge who ruled that prosecutors violated the Crime Victims Rights Act.
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Barry Krischer
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As Palm Beach County State Attorney, Krischer went along with the lenient plea deal for Epstein.
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Jeffrey Epstein
Key Quotes (5)
"Some might argue that the victims have received money from civil lawsuits and should move on. But can there be a price for what Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplices did to these women? How many other victims are there? Why should a man who once faced a 52-page indictment be able to resume a life of privilege?"Source
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"Private lawyers allowed sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein to escape justice. Epstein's new defense team works for the federal government."Source
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"The U.S. attorney for the northern district of Georgia claimed last week that even though prosecutors in South Florida broke the law when they approved an outrageously light sentence for Epstein, the deal must stand."Source
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"Prosecutors never told the victims about the agreement. Until the signing of that odious agreement in 2007, the girls believed the FBI was still investigating."Source
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""While the court cannot unwind the past," Pak argues, "the remedies proposed by the government would give the victims a meaningful opportunity to have their voices heard and to understand, if not accept, the decisions made in this matter.""Source
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