Event Details
February 06, 2019
Description
The Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs advised Senator Sasse that OPR had opened an investigation.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPR | person | 0 | View Entity |
| Ben Sasse | person | 43 | View Entity |
| Office of Legislative Affairs | organization | 16 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This legal document outlines the events following Jeffrey Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, including the dismissal of his federal indictment in New York and the progression of a Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit in Florida. It details a specific victim's appeal and the government's arguments. The document also describes the initiation of an investigation by the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) into potential prosecutorial misconduct, prompted by a Miami Herald report and a formal request from Senator Ben Sasse.
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