EFTA00095558.txt

"As the U.S. Attorney, Acosta had the "plenary authority""

"The letters were sent by an FBI administrative employee"

"OPR identified former U.S. Attorney Acosta... as subjects of its investigation"

"OPR identified... the AUSA as subjects of its investigation"

"former U.S. Attorney Acosta"

"the AUSA remained with the USAO until mid-2019"

"the September 2007 negotiation and signing of the NPA"

"initial complaint in March 2005 by a young victim and her parents"

"The Palm Beach (Florida) Police Department (PBPD) began investigating Jeffrey Epstein in 2005"

"Resolution of Its 2006-2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein"

"working at the "Florida Science Foundation," an entity Epstein had recently incorporated"

"Another victim subsequently joined the litigation as "Jane Doe 2.""

"On April 17, 2017, the Senate confirmed Acosta's appointment as Labor Secretary"

"sent a December 3, 2018 letter to OPR, citing the Miami Herald's report and requesting that OPR "open an investigation"

"sexual activity with him at his Palm Beach estate"

"agents searching Epstein's Manhattan residence"

"Acosta... participated in its drafting and approved it, with knowledge of its terms"

"Acosta's "breakfast meeting" with one of Epstein's defense counsel in October 2007"

"The letters were sent by an FBI administrative employee who was not directly involved in the investigation"

"when Epstein entered his guilty plea under the NPA"

"directed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to open an investigation into the conduct of state authorities relating to Epstein"

"OPR concludes that Acosta exercised poor judgment"

"Another victim subsequently joined the litigation as "Jane Doe 2.""

"By mid-2010, Epstein reportedly settled multiple civil lawsuits brought against him by victims seeking monetary damages, including the two petitioners"

"Epstein created a vast network of underage victims in both New York and Florida whom he sexually abused and exploited"

"the government violated the CVRA in failing to advise the victims about its intention to enter into the NPA"

"The FBI brought the matter to an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA)"

"Epstein reportedly continued to settle multiple civil suits brought by many, but not all, of his victims"

"engaging in "lengthy negotiations" with Epstein's counsel"

"raised allegations that Epstein may have exerted improper influence over the federal criminal investigation"

"the USAO had deceived the victims of Epstein's crimes about the existence of the NPA"

"created the misimpression that the Department intentionally sought to silence the victims"