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Type: Legal agreement / plea agreement terms
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Summary

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.

People (2)

Name Role Context
Epstein Defendant
Subject of the agreement, to plead guilty, potential prosecution
R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney
Authority for the agreement, Southern District of Florida

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
United States Attorney
Office involved in the agreement and potential prosecution
State of Florida
Entity whose prosecution is favored for Epstein's offenses
State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County
Office responsible for filing the Information and making recommendations

Timeline (4 events)

Investigation of Epstein's offenses and background
Agreement for deferred prosecution by the United States Attorney, in favor of prosecution by the State of Florida, contingent on Epstein abiding by conditions.
Southern District of Florida
Epstein R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida State of Florida
Epstein to plead guilty (nolo contendere) to an Information filed by the State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, for violations of Florida Statutes 800.04(4), 796.03, and 794.05.
Palm Beach County
Epstein State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit
Joint recommendation by Epstein and the State Attorney's Office for Epstein to serve at least two years in prison, without adjudication/sentencing withholding or probation/community control.
Epstein State Attorney's Office

Locations (2)

Location Context
Area where federal prosecution is deferred
Location of the 15th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office

Relationships (2)

Epstein Subject of agreement / Prosecuting Authority R. Alexander Acosta
Acosta's authority for the deferred prosecution agreement concerning Epstein.
Epstein Defendant / Prosecuting Office State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit
Epstein is to plead guilty to an Information filed by this office, and they will make a joint recommendation regarding sentencing.

Key Quotes (7)

"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;"
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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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signature on this Agreement; and
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;
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.
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. In this case, the
United States Attorney will furnish Epstein with notice specifying the conditions of the
Agreement which he has violated.
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.
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.
Terms of the Agreement:
1.
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.
2.
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.
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