From a legal perspective, Alexander Acosta’s explanation of what occurred in the 2007 criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein was woefully inadequate. BarbMcQuade writes
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta at Wednesday’s press conference. Photo: ANDREW_HARRER/Bloomberg via Getty Images From a legal perspective, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta’s explanation of what occurred in the 2007 criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein was woefully inadequate. That was apparent even before a state prosecutor accused Acosta of attempting to “rewrite history.”
When Acosta addressed the press to explain the non-prosecution agreement with Epstein, I was expecting to hear him describe evidentiary problems, witness issues or other case-related concerns that caused him to agree to an 18-month sentence, that ultimately resulted in Epstein serving 13 months, most of it at his own office on work release. Instead, we heard excuses and blame-shifting. Acosta’s explanation was lacking in three key areas.
Shortly after the press conference, former Palm Beach County Prosecutor Barry Krischer issued a statement on Twitter, refuting Acosta’s version of the facts. According to Krischer, the evidence in the state case was sufficient only for the prostitution count. The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a separate investigation that resulted in a 53-page indictment that was “abandoned after secret negotiations between Mr. Epstein’s lawyers and Mr. Acosta.
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