This document outlines an agreement concerning Jeffrey Epstein, where federal prosecution by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida is deferred in favor of state prosecution by the State of Florida, contingent on Epstein abiding by certain conditions. Epstein is required to plead guilty (nolo contendere) to charges including lewd and lascivious battery on a child, solicitation of minors for prostitution, and engaging in sexual activity with minors, with a joint recommendation for at least two years in prison without probation or community control.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the agreement, to plead guilty, potential prosecution
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| R. Alexander Acosta | United States Attorney |
Authority for the agreement, Southern District of Florida
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States Attorney |
Office involved in the agreement and potential prosecution
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| State of Florida |
Entity whose prosecution is favored for Epstein's offenses
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| State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County |
Office responsible for filing the Information and making recommendations
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| Location | Context |
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Area where federal prosecution is deferred
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Location of the 15th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office
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"IT APPEARING, after an investigation of the offenses and Epstein's background, that the interest of the United States and Epstein's own interest and the interest of justice will be served by the following procedure;"Source
"THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, provided that Epstein abides by the following conditions and the requirements of this Agreement set out below."Source
"Should Epstein violate any of the conditions of this Agreement, the United States Attorney may at any time initiate prosecution against Epstein for any offense."Source
"After timely fulfilling all the terms and conditions of the Agreement, no prosecution for the offenses set out on page 1 of this Agreement will be instituted in this District, and the charges against Epstein if any, will be dismissed."Source
"Neither this Agreement nor any other document filed with the United States Attorney as part of this Agreement will be used against Epstein, except for impeachment purposes, in connection with any prosecution for the above-described offenses."Source
"Epstein shall plead guilty (not nolo contendere) to an Information filed by the State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County (hereinafter, the "State Attorney's Office") charging violations of the following Florida Statutes: (a) lewd and lascivious battery on a child, in violation of Fl. Stat. 800.04(4); (b) solicitation of minors to engage in prostitution, in violation of Fl. Stat. 796.03; and (c) engaging in sexual activity with minors at least sixteen years of age, in violation of Fl. Stat. 794.05."Source
"Epstein and the State Attorney's Office shall make a joint, binding recommendation that Epstein serve at least two years in prison, without any opportunity for withholding adjudication or sentencing; and without probation or community control in lieu of imprisonment."Source
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