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The NPA was negotiated and signed, with terms that were later found to have unintended consequences, such as Epstein's eligibility for work release.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epstein's defense counsel | person | 6 | View Entity |
| Acosta | person | 475 | View Entity |
| Villafaña | person | 551 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is a page from an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) report analyzing prosecutor Acosta's handling of the Epstein case. OPR concludes that Acosta's concerns about federalism led him to craft a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) that paradoxically intruded more on state authority and had negative consequences due to the federal team's unfamiliarity with the state court system. This lack of familiarity, a concern raised by fellow prosecutor Villafaña, resulted in unforeseen outcomes like Epstein obtaining work release, which was contrary to the prosecutors' intent.
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