Event Details

December 01, 2008

Description

Acosta was formally recused from the Epstein matter, and Sloman became the senior USAO official supervising it.

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
Jeffrey H. Sloman person 22 View Entity
Acosta person 475 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

DOJ-OGR-00021205.jpg

Legal document • 1.04 MB
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This document outlines the professional histories and specific roles of several key figures from the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) who were involved in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. It details the career paths of Jeffrey H. Sloman, Matthew I. Menchel, and Andrew C. Lourie within the USAO, describing their supervisory responsibilities, participation in meetings with defense counsel, and involvement in negotiating the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA). The text also notes the career transitions of former U.S. Attorney Acosta, including his recusal from the Epstein matter and subsequent roles as Secretary of Labor and university dean.

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Event Metadata

Type
Recusal
Location
Unknown
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-20 15:33

Additional Data

Source
DOJ-OGR-00021205.jpg
Date String
2008-12-01

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