Event Details
July 31, 2007
Description
Meeting where USAO offered to end investigation if Epstein pled guilty to state charges.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epstein's attorneys | person | 31 | View Entity |
| USAO | organization | 691 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
EFTA00013359.pdf
This document is the Executive Summary of a DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report from November 2020 investigating the conduct of U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta and other prosecutors regarding the 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) with Jeffrey Epstein. OPR concluded that while Acosta exercised "poor judgment" in resolving the case via the NPA and failing to ensure victims were properly notified, he and his staff did not commit professional misconduct as defined by DOJ standards. The report details the history of the investigation, the secret negotiations, the subsequent violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), and the eventual fallout leading to Acosta's resignation as Labor Secretary in 2019.
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