Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor Alexander Acosta is grilled over plea deal at budget hearing
Source: The Miami Herald
Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta faced congressional scrutiny Wednesday over whether he is able to safeguard children from illegal labor practices and combat human trafficking, as several lawmakers grilled him over a lenient plea deal he gave to a wealthy New York businessman suspected of operating a child sex trafficking ring....
The deal, signed in 2007, was done in secret, and it was sealed so that no one could know how many girls Epstein abused or who else was involved in his scheme. Moreover, Acosta’s staff agreed to demands by Epstein’s lawyers that the victims not be made aware of the federal non-prosecution agreement until after it was signed and executed.
“The judge found you broke the law, Mr. Acosta, when you chose not to tell the victims about this deal and you gave them the impression that the investigation was ongoing,’’ said Clark at the hearing. “Was the judge right?’’
Acosta attempted to pivot, but Clark continued. “I asked you a yes or no question,’’ she demanded....
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Democratic lawmakers were concerned about a number of program cuts. Among them: a significant decrease in programs that combat human trafficking.
That opened the door for several of them to question Acosta about a sex-trafficking case he handled when he was a federal prosecutor in Miami a decade ago.
“This is not the first time you have ignored human trafficking,’’ said Massachusetts Democrat Katherine Clark.
I want NOTHING but Acosta/Epstein news coverage 24/7 from here on out
LET’S GO HERE
Epstein’s documents were to be unsealed in a Manhattan court over 2 weeks ago, but then two people sent their lawyers in to ask that they remain sealed, and then a few days later, a 96-year-old judge on the court panel - well, RIP, but he died.
So now I don’t know what the hell is going on, but
LET’S GO HERE
