Event Details
c. 2007-2008 (implied)
Description
Discussions regarding the two-year plea deal resolution.
Participants (5)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourie | person | 286 | View Entity |
| Menchel | person | 201 | View Entity |
| Sloman | person | 421 | View Entity |
| Acosta | person | 475 | View Entity |
| Villafaña | person | 551 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
DOJ-OGR-00021250.jpg
This document is page 50 (SA-76) from a DOJ OPR report investigating the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. It details retrospective interviews with prosecutors (Sloman, Menchel, Lourie) and US Attorney Alexander Acosta regarding the decision to offer Epstein a two-year plea deal. The text reveals the prosecution's fear of losing a federal trial ('risk losing everything'), the desire to avoid victim trauma, and Acosta's view of the federal case as merely a 'backstop' to state prosecution.
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