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Summary
A February 2019 article from The Virgin Islands Daily News reporting that the White House was 'looking into' Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's role in Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal. The article follows a ruling by Judge Kenneth Marra that Acosta, then a U.S. attorney, violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by failing to inform victims of the non-prosecution agreement. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders declined to confirm President Trump's confidence in Acosta but noted the complexity of the case.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Sarah Huckabee Sanders | White House press secretary |
Declined to say if Trump has confidence in Acosta; stated the WH is 'looking into' the case.
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| Donald Trump | President |
Mentioned regarding his confidence in his Cabinet and Acosta.
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| Alexander Acosta | U.S. Labor Secretary / Former U.S. Attorney in Miami |
Subject of scrutiny for signing off on the 2008 plea deal with Epstein without informing victims.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Palm Beach billionaire / Serial sex abuser |
Subject of the plea deal and abuse allegations.
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| Kenneth A. Marra | U.S. District Judge |
Ruled that Acosta and officials broke the law by not conferring with victims.
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| John T. Bennett | Author |
Reporter for CQ-Roll Call.
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| The Virgin Islands Daily News | ||
| White House | ||
| Justice Department | ||
| Miami Herald | ||
| CQ-Roll Call |
Timeline (3 events)
2008
Plea deal signed between Alexander Acosta and Jeffrey Epstein.
Miami
2019-02-21
2019-02-22
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Location of Little St. James and newspaper publication.
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Dateline of the article.
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Location where Acosta was U.S. Attorney.
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Location of Epstein's mansion.
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Island owned by Epstein.
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Relationships (3)
Acosta signed off on a plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008.
Sanders is the White House press secretary speaking on behalf of the President.
Judge Marra ruled Acosta and officials did not confer with victims, violating the law.
Key Quotes (4)
"My understanding is that it's a very complicated case, something we're certainly looking into"Source
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"But that they made the best possible deal that they could have gotten at that time"Source
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"Again, that's something we're looking into"Source
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"The Crime Victims' Rights Act promises victims that the Justice Department would make its 'best efforts' to protect a victim"Source
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4 The Virgin Islands Daily News VIRGIN ISLANDS Saturday, February 23, 2019
White House 'looking into' Acosta's role in illegal sex offender plea deal
By JOHN T. BENNETT
CQ-Roll Call
CQ-Roll Call
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday declined to say whether President Donald Trump still has confidence in Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, a day after a federal judge ruled the Justice Department broke the law while Acosta was a U.S. attorney.
A judge said Acosta — then the U.S. attorney in Miami — signed off on a plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, the Palm Beach billionaire and serial sex abuser, without informing victims about what they were doing.
Epstein also owns the island of Little St. James in the Virgin Islands.
"My understanding is that it's a very complicated case, something we're certainly looking into," Sanders said.
The Florida-based U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra ruled Acosta and other officials did not confer with Epstein's victims about the 2008 plea agreement. But, notably, she appeared to defend the labor boss.
"But that they made the best possible deal that they could have gotten at that time," she said. "But, again, that's something we're looking into."
[Photo Caption] Jeffrey Epstein
[Pull Quote] A federal judge said U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta — then the U.S. attorney in Miami — signed off on a plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, the Palm Beach billionaire and serial sex abuser, without informing the dozens of victims about what they were doing. Epstein also owns the island of little St. James in the Virgin Islands.
Asked if Trump still has confidence in the latest member of his Cabinet — which he frequently praises as doing a collective solid job — Sanders declined to say the president does. "Again, that's something we're looking into," the spokeswoman said, "I'm not aware of any changes."
The judge said in his decision Thursday that he had reviewed evidence showing Epstein sexually abused more than 30 underage girls at his Palm Beach mansion and elsewhere.
The Crime Victims' Rights Act promises victims that the Justice Department would make its "best efforts" to protect a victim, the filing said. It allows victims the "reasonable right" to confer with the U.S. attorneys handling the case.
The deal reached between Acosta and Epstein's attorneys allowed him to not be prosecuted in federal court, and instead sentenced in state court. The immunity from prosecution also extended to some of Epstein's co-conspirators.
Epstein pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges and served 13 months in county jail, according to the Miami Herald. The victims were not told of the agreement or sentencing until it was too late to intervene.
The Department of Justice announced earlier this month it has opened an investigation into the handling of Epstein's case.
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