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16 Jul 2019, 8:37 pm by Steve Shiffrin
On Saturday the Wall Street Journal complained that Alexander Acosta had been drummed out of the Labor Department based on unsubstantiated charges about the deal he approved for Jeffrey Epstein. [read post]
7 Jul 2019, 3:38 pm by Todd Presnell
LessKeep Reading this POP Post The post Jeffrey Epstein’s Privilege Loss Hurts Acosta’s AUSAs in Sex-Crimes-Deal Case appeared first on Presnell on Privileges. [read post]
7 Jul 2019, 3:38 pm by Todd Presnell
LessKeep Reading this POP Post The post Jeffrey Epstein’s Privilege Loss Hurts Acosta’s AUSAs in Sex-Crimes-Deal Case appeared first on Presnell on Privileges. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 7:02 am by David Markus
One possible blemish on Acosta’s record: His decision to give accused pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein what many saw as a sweetheart deal.Acosta would be a fantastic choice.Also listed in the short list is Pam Bondi. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 9:11 am by Carrie Thompson
US Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta announced his resignation Friday amid renewed criticism concerning his handling of a sex crimes case against Wall Street billionaire Jeffrey Epstein during Acosta’s tenure as US Attorney in Miami. [read post]
5 Dec 2018, 9:01 pm by Marci A. Hamilton
If Acosta were now, for example, the Secretary of Energy, I might not be so annoyed. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 2:00 am by Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor
Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alexander Acosta’s announcement that he is leaving his post amid controversy over his role in a lenient plea deal for multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein is likely to bring a change in tone to the agency. [read post]
6 Dec 2018, 4:47 am by David Markus
Attorney to dean of Florida International University School of Law to his current position in the cabinet), would have been an incredible choice.Then last week, the Miami Herald retold the story of Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal from over 10 years ago, when Secretary Acosta was U.S. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 6:51 am by Howard Bashman
John Wagner of The Washington Post reports that “Alex Acosta resigns as labor secretary amid intense scrutiny of his handling of Jeffrey Epstein case. [read post]
7 Jul 2019, 3:34 am by SHG
Reports raise no doubts about the claims of his “victims” and no one is trying to justify Alex Acosta’s agreement not to federally prosecute Jeffrey Epstein. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 7:35 am by Associated Press
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said Friday he is resigning following renewed scrutiny of his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Esptein, who is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. [read post]
10 Jul 2019, 4:38 am
"From "One thing is clear from the Jeffrey Epstein revelations: Acosta must step down" by Kathleen Parker (WaPo).I don't like the ugliness of "dereliction of duty" and "spine of a mollusk" and "whiner," but I do think Acosta should resign. [read post]
15 Jul 2019, 4:19 pm by CAFE
  To hear the full episode, join the CAFE Insider community REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS  “Labor Secretary Acosta News Conference,” C-SPAN, 7/10/19 United States v. [read post]
10 Jul 2019, 12:49 pm by Tom Smith
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court panel signaled Wednesday that it is strongly inclined to set in motion a process likely to expose more sordid details in the politically charged scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier and philanthropist whose relatively cushy plea deal on underage-sex charges a decade ago has become a political liability for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta. [read post]
9 Jul 2019, 10:15 am by Howard Bashman
Jeffrey Epstein prosecution could rise or fall on a single word”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this blog post. [read post]
30 Mar 2011, 2:20 pm by David Oscar Markus
From the PBDN: Attorney Roy Black is disputing claims that he, and other attorneys representing Jeffrey Epstein, pried into federal prosecutors’ personal lives in attempting to disqualify them from investigating the billionaire sex offender. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 1:50 pm by Kent Scheidegger
Rebecca Ballhaus reports for the WSJ: Alexander Acosta said he was resigning as labor secretary, amid criticism of a nonprosecution deal he struck with financier Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago as a U.S. attorney.Appearing Friday morning with President Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, Mr. [read post]