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News article printout / web page capture
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1.36 MB
Summary
A printout of a Washington Post article dated February 6, 2019, reporting that the Justice Department has opened an internal investigation into potential 'professional misconduct' by attorneys who handled Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal. The investigation was revealed in a letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd to Senator Ben Sasse.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Matt Zapotosky | Author |
Journalist writing the article
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Described as a 'well-connected millionaire' and 'financier' accused of molesting dozens of young girls
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| Stephen E. Boyd | Assistant Attorney General |
Sent a letter to Sen. Ben Sasse revealing the investigation
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| Ben Sasse | Senator (R-Neb.) |
Recipient of the DOJ letter; questioned the department's handling of the Epstein inquiry
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| Alex Acosta | Former U.S. Attorney |
Mentioned in relation to the Miami Herald investigation detailing his handling of the case
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Department |
Opened an investigation into employee discipline regarding the Epstein case
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| Miami Herald |
Newspaper that conducted an investigation detailing the handling of the case
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| Washington Post |
Publisher of the article (inferred from URL)
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Timeline (1 events)
2019-02-06
Justice Department reveals investigation into attorneys' conduct regarding Epstein case
Washington D.C. (Implied)
Relationships (2)
Letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd to Sen. Ben Sasse
Miami Herald detailed how then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta handled the inquiry of financier Jeffrey Epstein
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Complete text extracted from the document (982 characters)
A Justice Dept. discipline office with limited reach to probe handling of controversial child sex abuse case
Matt Zapotosky
Matt Zapotosky
[Photo of Jeffrey Epstein]
The Justice Department office that handles employee discipline has opened an investigation into whether attorneys committed "professional misconduct" in allowing a well-connected millionaire to spend just over a year in jail to resolve allegations that he molested dozens of young girls.
The department revealed the investigation Wednesday in a letter from Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd to Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), who has questioned how the department handled its inquiry of financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein's case had been the subject of an investigation by the Miami Herald, which detailed how then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, now
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/a-justic...1718903bfc_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c9ebae38dfe7 2/6/19, 7:29 PM
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