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Sealing of the non-prosecution agreement
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| federal prosecutors | person | 19 | View Entity |
| Epstein's defense team | person | 0 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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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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