Alex Acosta
PersonRelationship Network
Event Timeline
| Connected Entity | Relationship Type |
Strength
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Documents | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Legal representative |
22
Very Strong
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18 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Unknown |
7
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1 | |
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person
Villafaña
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Professional |
6
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2 | |
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person
Jay Lefkowitz
|
Legal representative |
6
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6 | |
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organization
IMI
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Professional |
6
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Prosecutor subject of prosecution |
6
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1 | |
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person
Alan Dershowitz
|
Legal representative |
5
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1 | |
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organization
USDOJ
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Professional |
5
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1 | |
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person
Donald Trump
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Political appointee |
5
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Professional |
5
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey Sloman
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Business associate |
5
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1 | |
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person
Epstein
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Professional prosecutor and defendant |
5
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1 | |
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person
Villafaña
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Superior subordinate |
5
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1 | |
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organization
IMI
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Professional bureaucratic |
5
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1 | |
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person
Marco Rubio
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Political support |
5
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1 | |
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person
Guy Lewis
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Professional political |
5
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1 | |
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person
Epstein's lawyers
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Professional negotiation |
5
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1 | |
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person
Andrew Lourie
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Professional |
5
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1 | |
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person
Menchel
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Professional |
5
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1 | |
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person
[Redacted] (USAFLS)
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Business associate |
3
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3 | |
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person
Redacted Sender
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Business associate |
2
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2 | |
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person
[Redacted AUSA]
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Business associate |
2
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2 | |
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person
[REDACTED SENDER]
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Business associate |
2
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2 | |
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person
Jay Lefkowitz
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Professional social |
2
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2 | |
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person
Epstein
|
Legal representative |
2
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2 |
| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Legal negotiation | Negotiation of a nonprosecution agreement (NPA) for Epstein. | Southern District of Florida | View |
| N/A | N/A | Original criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein in Florida, which resulted in a non-prosecution ag... | South Florida | View |
| N/A | Resignation | Resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. | N/A | View |
| 2025-11-19 | N/A | Breakfast meeting | N/A | View |
| 2020-01-01 | N/A | Release of DOJ OPR report on Epstein investigation. | Washington D.C. | View |
| 2019-07-12 | N/A | Alex Acosta resigns as Labor Secretary due to pressure from the Jeffrey Epstein case | USA | View |
| 2019-05-01 | N/A | House Committee on Education and Labor Hearing | Washington D.C. (implied) | View |
| 2019-04-03 | N/A | Labor Secretary Alex Acosta grilled during a budget hearing regarding DOL rules and the Jeffrey E... | Washington D.C. | View |
| 2019-02-25 | N/A | Judge Kenneth A. Marra ruled prosecutors violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act. | South Florida | View |
| 2019-02-06 | N/A | Department of Justice opens investigation into Alex Acosta's role in the Epstein plea deal. | Washington D.C. (implied) | View |
| 2019-02-01 | N/A | Ruling by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra finding Acosta misled Epstein victims. | Southern District of Florida | View |
| 2019-01-01 | N/A | Judge Marra ruled that prosecutors mishandled the Epstein case. | Unknown | View |
| 2017-03-01 | N/A | Alex Acosta confirmation hearings. | Washington D.C. | View |
| 2008-07-03 | N/A | Email correspondence regarding Epstein case updates. | West Palm Beach, FL | View |
| 2008-06-23 | N/A | DOJ official sends a letter regarding the Epstein matter to Epstein's legal team (Starr, Lefkowit... | N/A | View |
| 2008-04-11 | N/A | Transmission of Jeffrey Epstein's Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) and addendum via email to Alex ... | N/A | View |
| 2008-01-30 | N/A | Email correspondence regarding a new civil lawsuit against Epstein. | View | |
| 2008-01-02 | N/A | Email sent regarding Epstein press coverage. | West Palm Beach, FL (Sender... | View |
| 2008-01-01 | N/A | Jeffrey Epstein plea deal negotiated by Alex Acosta. | South Florida | View |
| 2008-01-01 | N/A | Epstein Plea Deal | Florida (implied by state c... | View |
| 2008-01-01 | Legal agreement | Alex Acosta reached a plea agreement with Epstein's attorneys, allowing Epstein to plead guilty t... | Southern Florida | View |
| 2008-01-01 | N/A | Epstein's plea deal involving 13 months in prison with work release. | Florida | View |
| 2008-01-01 | Legal case | Jeffrey Epstein's case in Florida involving charges and a plea deal. | Florida | View |
| 2008-01-01 | N/A | Lenient plea deal cut between DOJ attorneys and Epstein's defense. | Southern District of Florida | View |
| 2007-12-14 | N/A | Meeting between Epstein counsel, Alex Acosta, Jeff Sloman, the FBI SAC, and Marie Villafaña where... | Unknown | View |
051.pdf
David Golden, a self-described whistleblower and former bridge inspector, filed a pro se motion to intervene in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. Golden alleges a vast conspiracy involving the USDOJ, Freemasonry, and politicians laundering money through bridge contracts, claiming commonality with the Epstein case via the abuse of 'prosecutorial discretion.' Judge Richard Berman hand-wrote 'Application respectfully denied' on the face of the motion on August 27, 2019.
EFTA00032589.pdf
This document is a Google Alerts email digest dated July 8, 2019, tracking the keyword "Michael Cohen." It aggregates news headlines concerning Cohen's involvement with Donald Trump, the Mueller Report, and mentions a payment Cohen arranged to a Playboy playmate in the context of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking charges. It also includes alerts regarding Elliott Broidy's federal investigation and a local news item about a different Michael Cohen (a councilman) attending July 4th fireworks.
EFTA00030155.pdf
Internal DOJ/SDNY email thread dated June 19, 2019, circulating a Law360 article about Alan Dershowitz's legal bid to disqualify the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner from representing his accuser, Virginia Giuffre. The article details the conflict of interest allegations stemming from a 2015 interaction between Dershowitz and Boies Schiller partner Carlos Sires, and notes Judge Preska's decision to consider the motion. The email discussion confirms that the DOJ press office had not received inquiries from reporters about the case.
EFTA00030071.pdf
This document is an email dated October 18, 2019, circulated within the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USANYS). It forwards a New York Times opinion piece by Gail Collins from July 2019 titled 'Trump Doesn’t Know About Labor,' which criticizes Labor Secretary Alex Acosta for his role in brokering Jeffrey Epstein's lenient plea deal in Florida and highlights Donald Trump's past social relationship with Epstein.
EFTA00027846.pdf
This is an email from former prosecutor Peter Brightbill to a redacted recipient (likely a federal prosecutor), dated July 2, 2020. Brightbill congratulates the team on Ghislaine Maxwell's indictment but warns that the MCC is insecure, explicitly stating his belief that Jeffrey Epstein's death was a homicide. He urges the prosecution to ensure Maxwell is monitored 24/7 by Federal Marshals to prevent a similar outcome.
EFTA00026703.pdf
This document is an email from June 2019 forwarding a Law360 article about the legal battle between Alan Dershowitz and the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. The article details Dershowitz's attempt to disqualify the firm from representing his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, citing a conflict of interest stemming from a 2015 interaction with partner Carlos Sires. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled that Dershowitz could pursue the disqualification bid, reinstating a motion she had previously removed for procedural reasons.
EFTA00026434.pdf
This document is a Law360 Public Policy email newsletter from April 4, 2019, summarizing various legal and political developments. Key topics include Senate rule changes for judicial nominees, the release of the Mueller Report, and a budget hearing where Labor Secretary Alex Acosta defended his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex crime case. The newsletter also covers antitrust cases, environmental rulings, and the 'Varsity Blues' college admissions scandal court appearances.
EFTA00021202.pdf
This June 26, 2019 edition of The Daily 202 newsletter highlights Robert Mueller's upcoming congressional testimony regarding his report on Russian interference and potential obstruction of justice. It also covers significant national news including the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border, tensions with Iran, the 2020 Democratic primary debates, and various political developments involving the Trump administration. The document provides analysis, key quotes, and links to further reading on these topics.
EFTA00020711.pdf
This document is a 'Second Supplemental Privilege Log' from the case Jane Doe v. United States, listing internal DOJ, FBI, and USAO communications withheld from civil discovery. The log chronicles the timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation from late 2006 to August 2008, detailing the internal deliberations regarding the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA), plea negotiations, and the drafting of the indictment. It reveals critical details such as internal disagreements over plea terms, Epstein's refusal to plead to anything other than 'assault on the plane,' Jay Lefkowitz's admission that he never intended Epstein to register as a sex offender, and the government's struggles with victim notification and harassment by Epstein's defense team.
EFTA00018398.pdf
An email from July 9, 2019, sent by a Public Affairs officer at the U.S. Attorney's Office (SDNY), circulating a CNBC article. The article details Attorney General Bill Barr's decision not to recuse himself from the 2019 federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, distinguishing this from his recusal regarding the internal review of the earlier non-prosecution deal overseen by Alex Acosta, due to Barr's past employment with Kirkland & Ellis.
EFTA00015719.pdf
This document is an email dated February 6, 2019, circulating a Miami Herald article by Julie K. Brown. The article reports that the DOJ, specifically the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), opened an investigation into Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's role in the 2008 plea deal granted to Jeffrey Epstein. This investigation was initiated in response to a request by Senator Ben Sasse following the Herald's 'Perversion of Justice' series.
EFTA00014454.pdf
This document is an email forwarding a Law360 article dated May 2, 2019. The article details Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's testimony before a House Committee, where he defended his previous actions as a U.S. Attorney regarding the lenient non-prosecution agreement granted to Jeffrey Epstein. The article notes that Judge Kenneth Marra recently ruled that Acosta violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act, though Acosta claimed he followed DOJ protocol. The report also covers Acosta's comments on labor regulations, including overtime rules and the minimum wage.
EFTA00014169.pdf
This document is a digital calendar entry or event log for a 'Conference Call re: Epstein' organized by Alex Acosta (USAFLS) on September 27, 2007. The call was scheduled for 15 minutes in 'Alex's Office'. The attendee list is completely redacted.
EFTA00014116.pdf
An email chain from August 2008 between Alex Acosta and USAFLS staff discussing a letter from victims' attorney Brad Edwards. The emails reveal the prosecution's internal justification for not consulting victims before the plea deal, stating they did not believe the Crime Victims Rights Act applied and feared compromising them as witnesses. Acosta explicitly notes Epstein's argument that the victims were motivated by money.
EFTA00014007.pdf
Internal email from an Assistant U.S. Attorney (Ccing Alex Acosta) discussing a victims' lawyer's request to void Epstein's plea deal due to additional victims. The AUSA confirms they are bound by the agreement. The email also details a meeting with the Sheriff's Office where it was revealed Epstein's legal team (Goldberger, Starr) threatened to sue over unfavorable treatment, and that Epstein would be granted work release despite prior contradictions.
EFTA00013922.pdf
This document is an email thread from July 2008 forwarding previous correspondence from November 2007. An Assistant U.S. Attorney (name redacted) forwards a 'Victim Notification Letter' to Alex Acosta, noting that this letter—originally sent to defense attorney Jay Lefkowitz—was 'objected to by the defense' and is being referenced in a draft declaration. The document highlights the legal friction regarding victim notification procedures in the Epstein case.
EFTA00013774.pdf
An email from an Assistant U.S. Attorney to Alex Acosta and another colleague describing the emotional toll on victims interviewed regarding the Epstein case. The sender details specific reactions from two victims, including one suffering nightmares and another rejecting financial restitution in favor of a longer jail sentence than the reported 18-month plea deal. The sender urges Acosta to intervene or attend future interviews, stating the victims deserve better than they have received.
EFTA00013765.pdf
An email dated December 11, 2007, from an Assistant U.S. Attorney to Alex Acosta regarding the distribution of victim notification letters in the Epstein case. The sender reports calling a victim's attorney to ask where to send the letter; significantly, the sender notes that this attorney is paid for by Epstein. The attorney requested the letter be sent to him and attempted to inquire about its contents, which the sender refused to disclose.
EFTA00013758.pdf
This document contains an email chain between Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorney, Jay Lefkowitz, and the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAFLS) in late November 2007. The correspondence reveals a significant dispute regarding the government's intention to notify alleged victims about the case under the 'Justice for All Act,' to which the defense strongly objects, arguing it would cause reputational damage and spur civil litigation before a plea is entered. The emails also discuss the selection of attorneys Podhurst and Josephsberg for a role in the proceedings, which the defense ultimately accepts.
EFTA00013754.pdf
This document contains a November 2007 email thread involving the US Attorney's Office (Alex Acosta cc'd) discussing the logistics of Jeffrey Epstein's plea agreement and sentencing. Key topics include the strategic scheduling of the plea/sentencing on December 16th to 'reduce media frenzy,' the legal nuances of his 'sexual predator' designation, and the loophole allowing the Sheriff's Office (rather than State Corrections) to grant him work release. The emails also detail coordination with Epstein's lawyers (Lefkowitz and Goldberger) regarding victim notification and potential conflicts of interest.
EFTA00013750.pdf
An email chain from October 2007 between attorney Jay Lefkowitz (Kirkland & Ellis) and redacted government officials (CC'ing Alex Acosta). The correspondence discusses legal strategy, specifically an agreement where liability would not be contested for specific victims ('girls on our list'), limiting discovery to damages rather than claim veracity. It also references Judge Davis's willingness to serve as a 'decider' and the execution of an addendum.
EFTA00013743.pdf
An email sent to Alex Acosta on September 12, 2007, informing him that a redacted individual, along with attorneys Gerald Lefcourt and Jack Goldberger, are scheduled to meet with Barry Kirscher (likely State Attorney Barry Krischer) at 1:30 PM that day to discuss a 'proposed resolution' in the Epstein case.
EFTA00013729.pdf
An April 7, 2008 email from an Assistant U.S. Attorney to Alex Acosta regarding a Palm Beach Post article about Jeffrey Epstein's state case. The sender notes Epstein's lawyer's claim of harsh treatment due to wealth and urgently requests a response from 'DC' to prepare for a presentation on the 15th.
EFTA00013721.pdf
This document is an email chain from January 30, 2008, between Jay Lefkowitz (Kirkland & Ellis) and U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, which Acosta forwarded to an unidentified Assistant U.S. Attorney. Lefkowitz informs Acosta of a $50 million civil lawsuit filed against Epstein and states that they intend to depose a specific individual (name redacted) in response. The Assistant U.S. Attorney replies to Acosta's forward with the remark, 'Won't he be surprised when [Redacted] isn't part of the indictment,' implying that a key figure or the deposition target would not be facing federal charges.
Plea Deal Negotiation
Acosta met privately with one of Epstein's lawyers; government agreed to seal the plea agreement.
Epstein Case
Acosta defended his handling of the Epstein plea deal while calling the work release 'awful'.
FW: Epstein: Victim Notification Letter
Forwarding a previous email regarding a victim notification letter referenced in a draft declaration, noting it was objected to by the defense.
FW: Epstein - On behalf of Jay Lefkowitz and Ken Star
Pls print
FW: Epstein - On behalf of Jay Lefkowitz and Ken Star
fyi
Unknown
Informing Acosta that Epstein's team would seek Office's review.
Review request notification
Informing Acosta that Epstein's team would seek DOJ review.
Epstein
Email transmitting attachments related to Epstein's non-prosecution agreement.
[Redacted]
Update regarding a call to a victim's attorney about sending a victim notification letter. Notes the attorney is paid by Epstein and requested the letter be sent to him rather than the victim.
Article about Epstein in today's New York magazine
Sender forwards a link to a New York Magazine article about Epstein to Alex Acosta.
RE: Follow up
Asking redacted AUSA if there are issues with the date and to confirm with Jay.
Follow up
Thanking Acosta for breakfast; proposing November 20 for Epstein's plea based on availability of Florida counsel and court.
Re: Follow up
Checking if they are 'all set' with the redacted AUSA.
Conference Call re: Epstein
Updated conference call event scheduled for 15 minutes.
Thoughts on hybrid plea agreement
Commented that they are not changing standard charging language and he should not be the one to sign it; the trial team should sign.
Epstein Case
Calendar entry for a meeting regarding the Epstein Case scheduled for 2007-09-07.
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