Event Details
January 01, 2006
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Acosta was sworn in as U.S. Attorney, and Sloman and Menchel assumed their new offices.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Acosta | person | 279 | View Entity |
| Matthew Menchel | person | 14 | View Entity |
| Jeffrey Sloman | person | 38 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document details the initiation of the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein by the U.S. Attorney's Office in May 2006. AUSA Villafaña opened the case, named "Operation Leap Year," due to federal interests and concerns of improper political influence on the state investigation. On July 14, 2006, Villafaña briefed her superiors, U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta and Criminal Division Chief Jeffrey Sloman, to ensure their support for the high-profile and contentious case.
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