Alexander Acosta
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Event Timeline
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Legal representative |
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Very Strong
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Prosecutor defendant |
14
Very Strong
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Jay Lefkowitz
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Legal representative |
11
Very Strong
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5 | |
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Prosecutor subject |
9
Strong
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5 | |
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Mr. Sloman
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Professional subordinate |
7
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2 | |
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person
Donald Trump
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Political appointee |
7
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President Trump
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Political nominee nominator |
7
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Kenneth Starr
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Professional adversarial |
7
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1 | |
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Marie Villafaña
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Business associate |
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2 | |
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Matthew Menchel
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Professional |
6
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Donald Trump
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Political appointment |
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey H. Sloman
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Business associate |
6
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person
Donald Trump
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Cabinet member |
6
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2 | |
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person
Ken Starr
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Legal representative |
6
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2 | |
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person
Jeff Sloman
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Professional |
6
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Jeffrey Sloman
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Professional subordinate |
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Lawmakers (Sasse, Rubio, Murray, etc.)
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Investigatory |
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Subject of prosecution prosecutor |
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Donald Trump
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Political professional |
6
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Kenneth W. Starr
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Legal representative |
6
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1 | |
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Menchel
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Professional supervisory |
6
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A. Marie Villafaña
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Business associate |
6
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2 | |
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Jeffrey Sloman
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Professional |
6
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2 | |
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person
Donald Trump
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Professional political |
6
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2 | |
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Barry Krischer
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Professional federal vs state prosecutor |
5
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| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
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| N/A | N/A | Epstein sentenced to 18 months, served 13 months. | Florida | View |
| N/A | N/A | A lawsuit was filed over how federal prosecutors handled the accusations against Jeffrey Epstein. | Not mentioned | View |
| N/A | N/A | Acosta interview with Trump transition team where he explained the Epstein deal. | Unknown | View |
| N/A | Legal agreement | Signing of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Alexander Acosta was nominated by President Trump to be the secretary of labor. | Not mentioned | View |
| N/A | N/A | Revival of prosecution commenced in SDFL against Epstein resulting in NPA | Southern District of Florida | View |
| N/A | N/A | Acosta began discussing possible employment with Kirkland & Ellis and recused himself. | USAO | View |
| N/A | N/A | Alexander Acosta, as a federal prosecutor, cut a deal with Jeffrey Epstein regarding accusations ... | Miami | View |
| N/A | N/A | Review of the investigation requested by U.S. Attorney Acosta. | USAO | View |
| N/A | N/A | Drafting of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) | USAO | View |
| N/A | N/A | OPR Investigation Conclusion | DOJ | View |
| N/A | N/A | Acosta helps Epstein avoid life in prison | Unspecified | View |
| N/A | N/A | Plea deal / Non-prosecution agreement finalized. | Florida | View |
| N/A | N/A | Breakfast meeting between Acosta and Defense Counsel. | Unknown | View |
| 2025-10-01 | N/A | Meeting between Alexander Acosta and Jay Lefkowitz to finalize the Epstein non-prosecution agreem... | West Palm Beach Marriott on... | View |
| 2025-01-01 | N/A | Justice Department launched a probe into professional misconduct by Acosta and Villafaña. | Washington D.C. | View |
| 2019-07-19 | N/A | Alexander Acosta resigned as U.S. Secretary of Labor due to criticism of the Epstein case. | Washington D.C. | View |
| 2019-07-12 | N/A | Acosta resigns as Secretary of Labor. | Washington D.C. | View |
| 2019-07-10 | N/A | Alexander Acosta publicly defends his role in the Epstein prosecution. | Washington D.C. (Implied) | View |
| 2019-02-21 | N/A | Judge Marra rules that federal prosecutors broke the law in the Epstein case. | Southern District of Florida | View |
| 2019-02-15 | N/A | Publication of Miami Herald article regarding Jeffrey Sloman defending Alexander Acosta. | Miami/Palm Beach | View |
| 2019-02-04 | N/A | Approximate date ('Last week') it was revealed OPR opened investigation into Acosta. | Washington D.C. | View |
| 2019-02-01 | N/A | Court ruled in favor of victims, stating prosecutors violated CVRA. | Florida federal court | View |
| 2019-01-01 | N/A | U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra ruled that federal prosecutors broke the law regarding the E... | South Florida | View |
| 2019-01-01 | N/A | Judge Marra granted summary judgment to victims, ruling prosecutors violated the CVRA. | U.S. District Court | View |
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This document is a page from a DOJ OPR report detailing a timeline of meetings between the USAO (including Alexander Acosta) and Jeffrey Epstein's defense team (including Dershowitz, Starr, and Lefkowitz). It covers the period from February 2007 to January 2008, categorizing meetings as 'Pre-NPA' and 'Post-NPA'. The table logs specific participants and topics, including the presentation of the NPA term sheet, discussions of investigation improprieties, and the negotiation of state plea provisions.
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This is the final page (page 8) of a letter dated May 19, 2008, sent by attorneys Kenneth Starr and Joe Whitley to the Honorable Mark Filip. The attorneys are requesting that the Department of Justice discontinue federal involvement in the case (implied to be Epstein's) to allow the State to handle it, arguing issues of federalism and prosecutorial selectivity. They also request a meeting with Filip to discuss these matters.
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This document is page 7 of a letter addressed to Honorable Mark Filip, dated May 19, 2008. It details allegations that Assistant U.S. Attorney David Weinstein leaked confidential information regarding the Epstein case and plea negotiations to New York Times reporter Landon Thomas. The text criticizes the U.S. Attorney's Office, specifically First Assistant Sloman and U.S. Attorney Acosta, for their handling of these leaks and the subsequent internal review.
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This document is page 4 of a legal memorandum dated May 19, 2008, addressed to Honorable Mark Filip. It argues against the federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, asserting that his conduct was 'purely local,' 'consensual,' and did not meet the thresholds for federal statutes regarding human trafficking (§ 1591), internet predation (§ 2422), or sex tourism (§ 2423). The text critiques a CEOS review and U.S. Attorney Acosta's potential use of discretion, claiming that federal involvement would be an unprecedented overreach into state jurisdiction.
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This document is page 2 of a letter from attorneys Kenneth Starr and Joe Whitley to Mark Filip, dated May 27, 2008, advocating for Jeffrey Epstein. The attorneys argue that the prosecution is politically motivated due to Epstein's association with Bill Clinton and complain about arbitrary deadlines imposed by Mr. Sloman and the USAO. They request a tolling of the July 8, 2008 deadline and an independent review of the case, claiming Epstein is being forced to demand a more severe punishment than the State Attorney deemed appropriate.
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This document is an email exchange dated February 17, 2017, between Jeffrey Epstein (using the email jeevacation@gmail.com) and New York Times Financial Reporter Landon Thomas Jr. Thomas sends Epstein a Politico link regarding Alexander Acosta, Donald Trump, and the Epstein plea deal with the comment 'Here we go again...,' to which Epstein replies simply, 'Fun.' The document bears a House Oversight stamp.
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An email dated February 17, 2017, from New York Times financial reporter Landon Thomas Jr. to Jeffrey Epstein. Thomas sends a link to a Politico article regarding Alexander Acosta, Trump, and the Epstein plea deal with the subject line '!!!!!' and the comment 'Here we go again....', suggesting a continuing narrative or issue.
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This document is a printout of a news article (likely Miami Herald) detailing the reassignment of the Epstein case to U.S. Attorney Byung J. Pak following a ruling by Judge Kenneth Marra. The article highlights that former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by concealing a non-prosecution agreement from Epstein's victims, granting immunity to Epstein and accomplices despite a 53-page federal indictment draft. It also notes the 'Perversion of Justice' investigation and the misleading of victims regarding the status of the FBI case.
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This document, seemingly a printout of a Miami Herald article included in House Oversight records, details the reassignment of the Epstein case to U.S. Attorney Byung J. Pak following a ruling by Judge Kenneth Marra. The article highlights the findings of the 'Perversion of Justice' investigation, noting that former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta broke the law by concealing a plea deal from victims, granting Epstein and accomplices immunity despite a ready 53-page federal indictment. It describes how prosecutors misled victims into believing an FBI investigation was ongoing when it had been secretly closed.
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This document is an excerpt from the book 'Filthy Rich' (pages 204-205), marked as a House Oversight exhibit. It details the preferential and 'highly irregular' treatment Jeffrey Epstein received while incarcerated at the Stockade between 2008 and 2009, contrasting it with other inmates like John Goodman. The text highlights US Attorney Alexander Acosta's admission that the state custody arrangement undermined the purpose of the jail sentence, and notes that taxpayers subsidized Epstein's stay.
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This document is a printout of an Axios article dated April 15, 2019, filed as a court exhibit. It details an interview with Alan Dershowitz in which he admits he is still technically Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and receives calls from him regarding legal issues, though he denies social contact. The article also references the 'sweetheart plea deal' brokered by Alexander Acosta and the recent Miami Herald investigation into the suppression of the FBI probe.
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This newspaper article from February 28, 2019, details the sexual abuse committed by Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on the testimony of Michelle Licata and the controversial non-prosecution agreement. It highlights the efforts of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiner and Detective Joseph Recarey to pursue the case despite pressure, and the role of Epstein's high-profile legal team, including Alan Dershowitz and then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, in securing a lenient deal. The article also touches on the defense's tactics to discredit victims and the broader context of Epstein's influence given his wealth and connections.
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This document is a page from a Miami Herald article filed as a court exhibit in April 2019. It features an interview with Courtney Wild (Jane Doe No. 1), a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, who discusses being misled by prosecutors regarding Epstein's plea deal and her subsequent lawsuit against the federal government for violating the Crime Victims' Rights Act. The text also references Alexander Acosta's role as the prosecutor who oversaw the lenient non-prosecution agreement.
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This document is a printout of a Miami Herald article titled 'Perversion of Justice' by Julie K. Brown, dated November 28, 2018, which details the lenient sentencing and special treatment Jeffrey Epstein received in 2008. It highlights how U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta signed a non-prosecution agreement that shelved a federal indictment, allowing Epstein to serve a short sentence in a private wing of a county stockade with extensive work release privileges. The document appears to be filed as a court exhibit in 2019, bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp.
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This document is a printout of a Miami Herald article filed as a court exhibit in April 2019. It details Alan Dershowitz's vehement denial of sexual misconduct allegations made by Sarah Ransome and Virginia Roberts, framing himself as a victim of attorney David Boies. The article also discusses recent settlements involving Jeffrey Epstein, the controversy surrounding his 2008 plea deal negotiated by Alexander Acosta, and calls by lawmakers for a federal investigation into that deal.
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This document is a court filing (Case 1:19-cv-03377) containing a printed Miami Herald article from April 2019. It focuses on Courtney Wild (Jane Doe No. 1), a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, who is suing the federal government for violating the Crime Victims' Rights Act by keeping victims uninformed about Epstein's plea deal. The article implicates Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, noting that prosecutors under his authority gave Epstein a lenient deal, despite Acosta's claims to lawmakers.
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This document is a printout of a November 2018 Miami Herald article by Julie K. Brown, filed as an exhibit in a 2019 court case and marked with a House Oversight Committee stamp. The article details Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 sentencing, where despite facing a potential federal life sentence for abusing underage girls, he received a lenient 18-month state sentence due to a non-prosecution agreement signed by U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta. It highlights the extraordinary privileges Epstein received during incarceration, including work release for 12 hours a day and a private jail wing.
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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.
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This document is a court exhibit containing a Miami Herald article discussing the fallout of the Jeffrey Epstein case. It focuses on Alan Dershowitz's denial of allegations made by a woman named Ransome, his conflict with attorney David Boies, and recent settlements involving Epstein. The article also mentions the scrutiny on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta regarding the 2008 plea deal he negotiated for Epstein.
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This document is a Letter to the Editor of the New York Times dated March 4, 2019, written by Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys to defend the 2007 plea deal overseen by then-US Attorney Alexander Acosta. The letter argues that the plea deal was necessary due to a lack of evidence for federal crimes (such as sex trafficking or coercion) and claims the agreement achieved significant objectives including restitution and sex offender registration. The document includes court filing stamps indicating it was later used as an exhibit in a 2019 civil case.
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This document is an excerpt from the book 'Filthy Rich' (pages 204-205), marked as a House Oversight exhibit. It details the 'highly unusual' and preferential treatment Jeffrey Epstein received while incarcerated at the Stockade in Florida between 2008 and 2009, noting that his stay was subsidized by taxpayers. The text highlights US Attorney Acosta's criticism of the state custody arrangement and lists various visitors, including fraudster Arnold Prosperi (pardoned by Bill Clinton) and an associate named Kellen.
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This document, part of a House Oversight collection, contains text from a news report analyzing the fallout of the Jeffrey Epstein non-prosecution agreement. It features quotes from prosecutor Sloman admitting terms should have been harsher but denying corruption, and details former US Attorney Acosta's 2011 defense of the deal against Epstein's 'army of legal superstars.' The text also highlights the victims' lawsuit against the government for sealing the deal and includes criticism from law professor Marci Hamilton regarding the failure to charge co-conspirators.
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This document appears to be a news article included in House Oversight Committee records (Bates stamped) discussing the scrutiny surrounding Alexander Acosta regarding the lenient plea deal he arranged for Jeffrey Epstein while U.S. Attorney in Florida. The text highlights Epstein's high-profile political connections (Trump, Clinton), the details of his 13-month jail sentence with work release, and a defense of Acosta written by an individual named Sloman. It concludes with a note about Epstein issuing a public apology to a lawyer rather than his victims.
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This document is a clipping of a news article regarding Jeffrey Sloman's defense of the non-prosecution agreement offered to Jeffrey Epstein. Sloman, formerly second-in-command to Alexander Acosta, claims in a Miami Herald opinion piece that the decision was made due to legal impediments and terrified victims, and argues that current criticism of Acosta is politically motivated. The document notes the Justice Department's opening of an investigation into misconduct following the 'Perversion of Justice' series.
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This document is an email from Darren Indyke to 'jeevacation' (likely Epstein) and attorney Martin Weinberg, dated May 10, 2019. The body of the email is redacted for privilege, but it forwards a Miami Herald article from February 2019 regarding Jeffrey Sloman defending former prosecutor Alexander Acosta's handling of the Epstein plea deal. The document highlights the ongoing scrutiny of the non-prosecution agreement.
Withholding information
Criticism of the U.S. Attorney's office for intentionally withholding information from the court.
N/A
Stating agreement already binds them not to make public except under FOIA; asking '[W]hat more does he want?'
Plea Agreement
Private meeting resulting in the agreement to seal the plea deal.
Unknown
Refusing private 'interlocutory' appeals without staff present.
Reflection on the NPA
Acosta admitted they didn't 'take a step back and say, let’s evaluate how this train is moving?'
Plea Agreement
Acosta met privately with one of Epstein's lawyers, leading to the agreement to seal the plea deal.
Victim Notification
Complaint that Acosta's office violated assurance not to contact identified individuals or potential witnesses.
Plea Agreement
Acosta met privately with one of Epstein's lawyers, leading to the agreement to seal the plea deal.
NPA Approval
Acosta affirmed he approved the NPA and accepts responsibility for it.
Victim Notification
Complaining that Acosta assured him the office would not contact identified individuals or witnesses.
Response to Acosta's letter
Response to Acosta regarding the agreement.
N/A
Setting up a call to discuss 'who we tell and how much' and adding 'Nice job with a difficult negotiation.'
Breach of Assurance
Claimed Acosta assured office would not contact identified individuals or potential witnesses.
Recusal instruction
Instructed Sloman to stop copying him on emails relating to the Epstein matter due to conflict of interest.
Epstein's Jail Treatment
Stated Epstein received highly unusual treatment that undermined the purpose of a jail sentence.
Meeting follow-up
Thanked Acosta for commitment made during meeting; confirmed assurance that office would not contact identified individuals or witnesses.
Finalizing Non-Prosecution Agreement
Discussion regarding the non-prosecution agreement. Terms agreed upon included not notifying victims, keeping the deal under seal, and canceling grand jury subpoenas.
Epstein's treatment
Acosta stated he did not know Epstein would receive liberal treatment while incarcerated.
Confirmation Hearing
Acosta stated he did not know Epstein would receive liberal treatment while incarcerated.
Epstein Deal
Acosta compelled to briefly address questions about the deal he approved for Epstein.
Public Statement
Referenced communications with defense team.
Defense of plea deal
Asserted the deal was harsher than state prosecution would have been; described aggressive tactics by defense team.
Epstein Plea Deal Defense
Asserted the deal was harsher than state prosecution would have been; described assault by Epstein's legal team.
Explanation of Epstein prosecution decision
Asserted the deal was harsher than state prosecution would have been; described pressure from Epstein's legal team.
Defense of decisions
Described the 'yearlong assault' by Epstein's defense team and their aggressive tactics.
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