R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA

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49 total relationships
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Legal representative
20 Very Strong
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person A. Marie Villafaña
Professional
12 Very Strong
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person A. Marie Villafaña
Business associate
10 Very Strong
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person Epstein
Legal representative
10 Very Strong
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Prosecutor defendant
8 Strong
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person Epstein
Professional
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person A. Marie Villafaña
Professional subordinate
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person A. MARIE VILLAFANA
Professional
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person LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.
Professional
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person A. Marie Villafaña
Professional superior subordinate
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person Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA)
Professional subordinate supervisor
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person James Patterson
Subject author
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person OPR
Investigative
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person A. MARIE VILLAFANA
Business associate
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Professional prosecutor defendant
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person Matthew Menchel
Professional
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person Andrew C. Lourie
Business associate
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Prosecutor subject
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person Ann Marie C. Villafaña
Business associate
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organization Southern District of Florida
Employment
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person Assistant U.S. Attorney (unnamed)
Professional
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person Jeffrey H. Sloman
Business associate
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person A. Marie Villafaña
Professional subordinate superior
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person Matthew I. Menchel
Business associate
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person FBI Special Agent (Redacted)
Legal representative
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Review of evidence and assessment of likelihood of success for trial. Southern District of Florida View
N/A N/A OPR interview of Acosta regarding his decisions in the Epstein case, where Acosta conceded the NP... N/A View
N/A Legal agreement Execution of a non-Prosecution Agreement where Jeffrey Epstein waives his right to be indicted by... N/A View
N/A N/A Deferral of prosecution for offenses by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of F... Southern District of Florida View
N/A N/A Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) entered into by the United States Attorney's Office, Southern Dis... Southern District of Florida View
N/A N/A Execution of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) Southern District of Florida View
N/A N/A Agreement for Epstein to plead guilty to specific Florida statutes in exchange for deferred feder... Southern District of Florida View
N/A N/A Agreement for deferred prosecution by the United States Attorney, in favor of prosecution by the ... Southern District of Florida View
N/A Federal case development An Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) opened a file and worked with FBI case agents to develop a fede... N/A View
N/A N/A Acosta's decision to employ Petite policy analysis in Epstein's case, aiming to avert a 'manifest... N/A View
N/A N/A Agreement for deferred prosecution of Epstein in the Southern District of Florida, contingent on ... Southern District of Florida View
N/A Legal agreement A Non-Prosecution Agreement was made between the USAO-SDFL and Epstein, deferring federal prosecu... Southern District of Florida View
N/A Legal agreement Signing of a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) between the USAO-SDFL and Epstein. Southern District of Florida View
N/A Legal agreement A deferred prosecution agreement where federal prosecution of Epstein is deferred in favor of pro... Southern District of Florida View
2019-07-12 N/A Acosta resigns as Secretary of Labor. Washington D.C. View
2011-03-20 N/A Acosta writes letter regarding pressure during plea negotiations. N/A View
2008-12-08 N/A Acosta formally recused from all matters involving a specific law firm (cut off in text). Florida View
2008-01-01 N/A Motion filed to seal Search Warrant Application regarding ongoing grand jury investigation Southern District of Florida View
2007-10-30 N/A Assistant U.S. Attorney signs the Addendum on behalf of R. Alexander Acosta. Unknown View
2007-10-30 Legal agreement signing A. Marie Villafana signed the addendum on behalf of the U.S. Attorney. N/A View
2007-10-30 Legal agreement signing The U.S. Attorney's office, represented by A. Marie Villafana, signed an addendum to a Non-Prosec... N/A View
2007-10-30 Legal agreement signing The U.S. Attorney's office, via a representative for A. Marie Villafaña, signed the Addendum to t... N/A View
2007-10-30 Signing of a legal document The U.S. Attorney's office, via a representative, signed an addendum to a Non-Prosecution Agreeme... N/A View
2007-10-30 Legal agreement signing A. Marie Villafaña signed the addendum on behalf of the U.S. Attorney. N/A View
2007-10-30 Legal agreement signing A. Marie Villafaña, on behalf of U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta, signed an Addendum to a Non-P... N/A View

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This document is a page from a DOJ OPR report detailing the final days of plea negotiations between the USAO and Jeffrey Epstein's legal team in August 2007. It includes a transcript of a letter signed by Matthew Menchel (on behalf of U.S. Attorney Acosta) setting a non-negotiable two-year incarceration term and an August 17 deadline. The narrative explains that the deadline was set to allow prosecutor Villafaña time to investigate Epstein's assistants and computers in New York if the deal was rejected, and notes that Menchel sent this letter on his final day at the USAO.

Doj opr report (page 58)
2025-11-20

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This document is the signature page of an Addendum to Jeffrey Epstein's Non-Prosecution Agreement. It certifies that Epstein understands the clarifications to the agreement. The document is signed by Lilly Ann Sanchez (Epstein's attorney) on October 29, 2007, and by a representative (FAUSA) for Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana on October 30, 2007, under the authority of U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta. The signatures for Jeffrey Epstein and Gerald Lefcourt are blank on this copy.

Legal document (signature page for addendum to non-prosecution agreement)
2025-11-20

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This document is the signature page for an addendum to a Non-Prosecution Agreement involving Jeffrey Epstein. It was signed on October 29, 2007, by Epstein's counsel, Gerald Lefcourt, and on October 30, 2007, by Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana on behalf of U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta. The text confirms that Epstein has read, understood, and agrees to comply with the clarifications in the agreement.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is the signature page for an addendum to a Non-Prosecution Agreement involving Jeffrey Epstein. It was signed by Jeffrey Epstein on October 29, 2007, and by Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana on behalf of U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta on October 30, 2007. The text confirms that by signing, Epstein understands and agrees to comply with the clarifications in the agreement.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is the signature page of a Non-Prosecution Agreement involving Jeffrey Epstein. It contains a declaration that Epstein has read, understood, and agrees to the terms. The document was signed on September 24, 2007, by Gerald Lefcourt as counsel for Jeffrey Epstein, and includes signature blocks for Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana (on behalf of U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta) and another of Epstein's attorneys, Lilly Ann Sanchez.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is the signature page of a Non-Prosecution Agreement, dated September 24, 2007. It bears the signature of Jeffrey Epstein, who affirms his understanding and agreement to the terms. The document also lists United States Attorney R. Alexander Acosta, Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafana, and Epstein's legal counsel, Gerald Lefcourt and Lilly Ann Sanchez.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is Page 2 of 7 of the controversial Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) between Jeffrey Epstein and the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (headed by R. Alexander Acosta). It outlines that federal prosecution will be deferred in favor of state prosecution if Epstein abides by specific conditions. Crucially, the final paragraph grants broad immunity, stating that after fulfilling terms, no federal prosecution will occur for offenses investigated by the FBI or the Federal Grand Jury.

Legal agreement (non-prosecution agreement)
2025-11-20

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This document is the signature page (Page 7 of 7) of Jeffrey Epstein's 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement. It contains a certification that Epstein understands the conditions of the agreement. The page is signed and dated September 24, 2007, by Gerald Lefcourt, Esq., counsel to Jeffrey Epstein. Other signature lines for R. Alexander Acosta, A. Marie Villafaña, Jeffrey Epstein, and Lilly Ann Sanchez are present but blank on this specific copy.

Legal document (non-prosecution agreement signature page)
2025-11-20

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This document is page 7 of 7 of a Non-Prosecution Agreement involving Jeffrey Epstein. It contains the signatures executing the agreement, specifically signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Marie Villafaña on September 27, 2007, and Epstein's counsel Gerald Lefcourt on September 24, 2007. The text certifies that Epstein has read, understood, and agreed to comply with the conditions of the agreement.

Legal agreement (non-prosecution agreement - signature page)
2025-11-20

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An Appearance Notice from the U.S. Department of Justice, Southern District of Florida, under U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta. The document instructs a subpoena recipient that they may avoid appearing personally before a Federal Grand Jury if they voluntarily turn over requested business records to a redacted FBI Special Agent in West Palm Beach prior to October 20, 2006.

Legal notice / appearance notice (attached to subpoena)
2025-11-19

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This document contains a scan of page 212 and a facing page from a book (likely James Patterson's work on Epstein) labeled 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022021'. It features the signature block of R. Alexander Acosta, Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, concluding a statement about case assessments, followed by a section divider titled 'PART VI Aftermath'.

Book excerpt / congressional exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document details the contentious plea negotiations involving Jeffrey Epstein, where the U.S. Attorney's Office agreed to a non-prosecution agreement without informing the victims, leading to a lawsuit under the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA). The text highlights the government's argument that CVRA rights do not attach without formal federal charges and frames the central legal issue regarding when these rights apply. It includes numerous footnotes citing media reports and legal filings related to the case.

Legal document / law review article
2025-11-19

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This document page details the terms of a 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement between Epstein and the U.S. Attorney's Office, which included immunity for co-conspirators like Nadia Marcinkova. It also highlights that victims E.W. and L.M. were misled by the FBI regarding the status of the investigation after a plea deal had already been reached.

Legal document / court filing
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page (212) from a book or report, specifically the start of 'Part VI: Aftermath'. It contains the end of a letter or statement signed by R. Alexander Acosta, Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. The document bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.

Book page / congressional oversight record
2025-11-19

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This document is page 212 from a book authored by James Patterson, likely 'Filthy Rich', which has been included in House Oversight Committee records (Bates stamp 010552). It features a statement signed by former U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta defending the prosecutorial decisions made in the Epstein case, arguing that critics were not privy to the specific evidence and trial assessments made at the time.

Book excerpt / congressional evidence
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a legal journal (Vol. 104) discussing the federal case 'Does v. United States' and the controversial nonprosecution agreement granted to Jeffrey Epstein by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida. The text details how, despite evidence that Epstein molested over 30 girls between 2001 and 2007, he was allowed to plead to lesser state charges after a 'year-long assault on the prosecution' by his defense team. The page includes footnotes citing court documents, media reports connecting Epstein to Prince Andrew, and a letter from former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta regarding the pressure faced by prosecutors.

Academic journal/law review article (page 68)
2025-11-19
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Statement regarding the case

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: Unknown (Public/Readers)

Fragmented text discussing crimes, victims speaking out, disagreements about the case, and trial availability.

Letter
N/A

Unknown

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: Unknown

Fragment of a closing statement regarding a case assessment and trial availability.

Letter
N/A

Defense of prosecutorial judgments

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: Public / James Patterson

Acosta defends the decisions made during the Epstein case, noting that critics did not have access to the evidence available at the time.

Statement/letter
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Hearing attendance

From: counsel
To: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA

Advising him of the hearing and asking if he would voluntarily attend.

Letter
2019-07-15

No Subject

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: General Public / To wh...

"To whom it may concern"

Letter
2011-03-20

Public statement on the Epstein case (implied)

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: ["To whom it may conce...

A letter from Acosta, published in The Daily Beast, where he explained the federal responsibility was to serve as a 'backstop' to state authorities.

Letter
2011-03-20

No Subject

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: To whom it may concern

A letter from R. Alexander Acosta, published online in The Daily Beast, is cited in footnote 60.

Letter
2011-03-20

N/A

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: To whom it may concern

referenced in footnote 247

Letter
2011-03-20

N/A

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: To whom it may concern

Discusses the 'year-long assault on the prosecution and the prosecutors' by Epstein.

Letter
2011-03-20

Telephone conference (Alternative)

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: Lilly Ann Sanchez

Alternative proposed call time at 5:00 p.m.

Call
2007-10-11

Telephone conference

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: Lilly Ann Sanchez

Proposed call at 5:00 p.m. to discuss details.

Call
2007-10-10

Breakfast Meeting

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: Epstein's defense counsel

Meeting between U.S. Attorney Acosta and defense counsel regarding the case resolution.

Meeting
2007-10-01

Jeffrey Epstein

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.

This document is a letter rejecting a proposal from Epstein's counsel, clarifying the U.S. Attorney's Office's position on a minimum two-year sentence, federal vs. state prosecution, and the limits of plea negotiations after an indictment.

Letter
2007-08-03

Jeffrey Epstein

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.

This document is a letter rejecting a proposal from Epstein's counsel, clarifying the U.S. Attorney's Office's position on a minimum two-year sentence, federal vs. state prosecution, and the limits of plea negotiations after an indictment.

Letter
2007-08-03

Follow up to meeting

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.

A follow-up call after the July 31 meeting where Acosta clarified that a plea to two federal misdemeanors was never an official offer.

Telephone conversation
2007-07-31

Follow up to meeting

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ.

A follow-up call after the July 31 meeting where Acosta clarified that a plea to two federal misdemeanors was never an official offer.

Telephone conversation
2007-07-31

Plea agreement oversight

From: R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
To: Epstein's attorneys

Supervisory oversight and meetings during the nine-month period between signing the NPA and Epstein's guilty plea entry.

Meetings and communications
2007-01-01

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