Event Details
February 06, 2019
Description
Department of Justice opens investigation into Alex Acosta's role in the Epstein plea deal.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPR | person | 0 | View Entity |
| DOJ | person | 2 | View Entity |
| Alex Acosta | person | 185 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
EFTA00015719.pdf
This document is an email dated February 6, 2019, circulating a Miami Herald article by Julie K. Brown. The article reports that the DOJ, specifically the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), opened an investigation into Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's role in the 2008 plea deal granted to Jeffrey Epstein. This investigation was initiated in response to a request by Senator Ben Sasse following the Herald's 'Perversion of Justice' series.
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