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Federal prosecutors broke law in Jeffrey Epstein case, judge rules
A judge ruled Thursday that federal prosecutors — among them, U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta — broke federal law when they signed a plea agreement with a wealthy, politically connected sex trafficker and concealed it from more than 30 of his underage victims.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra, in a 33-page opinion, said that the evidence he reviewed showed that Jeffrey Epstein had been operating an international sex operation in which he and others recruited underage girls — not only in Florida — but from overseas, in violation of federal law.
“Epstein used paid employees to find and bring minor girls to him.,’’ wrote Marra, who is based in Palm Beach County. “Epstein worked in concert with others to obtain minors not only for his own sexual gratification, but also for the sexual gratification of others.’’
Instead of prosecuting Epstein under federal sex trafficking laws, Acosta, then the U.S. attorney in Miami, helped negotiate a non-prosecution agreement that gave Epstein and his co-conspirators immunity from federal prosecution. Epstein, who lived in a Palm Beach mansion, was allowed to quietly plead guilty in state court to two prostitution charges and served just 13 months in the county jail. His accomplices, some of whom have never been identified, were never charged.
originally posted by: carewemust
You wouldn't believe the names of some of his clients receiving underage sex services.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: xuenchen
I'm in shock. Do we dare believe it?
Where does it go from here? What recourse is there? Can the entire deal from hell be declared null and void and begun from scratch? Including the investigation?
I'm not necessarily asking you... just thinking out loud.
I am in shock too. Would this not be considered double jeopardy at this point or only regarding the 2 prostitution charges he specifically admitted to?
Is it possible, to finally have justice?
Instead of prosecuting Epstein under federal sex trafficking laws, Acosta, then the U.S. attorney in Miami, helped negotiate a non-prosecution agreement that gave Epstein and his co-conspirators immunity from federal prosecution.
originally posted by: jhn7537
I'm pretty sure if Epstein goes down, the whole Clinton machine goes down too, this is why he was protected at the rate he was...
originally posted by: djz3ro
a reply to: xuenchen
So Trump's Labour Secretary is caught breaking the law to help Epstien and somehow its the Clinton's to blame, I'm no fan of Trump nor the Clintons, I didn't want either of them to win your election, but credit where credit's due here, its closer to Trump's doorstep than Clinton's.
Wasn't there talk of Trump being at Epstien's parties too?
originally posted by: CynConcepts
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: xuenchen
I'm in shock. Do we dare believe it?
Where does it go from here? What recourse is there? Can the entire deal from hell be declared null and void and begun from scratch? Including the investigation?
I'm not necessarily asking you... just thinking out loud.
I am in shock too. Would this not be considered double jeopardy at this point or only regarding the 2 prostitution charges he specifically admitted to? Is it possible, to finally have justice?
originally posted by: CynConcepts
originally posted by: djz3ro
a reply to: xuenchen
So Trump's Labour Secretary is caught breaking the law to help Epstien and somehow its the Clinton's to blame, I'm no fan of Trump nor the Clintons, I didn't want either of them to win your election, but credit where credit's due here, its closer to Trump's doorstep than Clinton's.
Wasn't there talk of Trump being at Epstien's parties too?
As far as I recall...Trump never was recorded as flying to the island unlike many others. He apparently only flew on Epsteins plane domestically one time when he was in dire need to have access to a plane.
It is definitely closer to the Clinton's vs Trump when it comes to Epstein.