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Labor Secretary Alex Acosta says he will resign amid controversy over the way he handled a sex crimes case against wealthy businessman Jeffrey Epstein a decade ago when Acosta was U.S. attorney for southern Florida. The issue resurfaces when the politically connected Epstein, whose friends have included President Trump and former President Bill ...
The issue resurfaces when the politically connected Epstein, whose friends have included President Trump and former President Bill Clinton, is arrested on sex trafficking charges on July 6.
Epstein was required to register as a sex offender and ended up serving a custodial sentence of 13 months in jail, where he was allowed out during the day on work release. Even Acosta expressed frustration with the lax punishment Epstein received.
U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. In those remarks, Acosta maintained that his office at the time was “trying to do the right thing for these victims.”.
Acosta told reporters that he did not want his involvement in Epstein’s controversy to overshadow the administration’s accomplishments. Acosta said he will officially resign a week after his announcement. Deputy Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella will take his place in an acting capacity, Trump said. Trump TWEET.
There are even reports of emails exchanged between Acosta, and prosecutor Marie Villafaña, agreeing to Epstein’s legal team’s demands. The issue that stood out the most was the victims not being informed of the deal, as they are entitled to know.
The docuseries, ‘Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich’ highlights the plea deal Epstein was able to make initially, in 2008. Though several people challenged its credibility, it nonetheless came through to effect. However, heavy criticism has befallen all those who have been behind the deal.
Acosta has slipped under the radar post his resignation. His Twitter handle, which was always bustling with tweets, hasn’t seen anything after the resignation letter he posted. Well before his resignation, he had posted a tweet that stated that the crimes committed by Epstein were “horrific.”.
Alexander Acosta speaks to the media at the Florida Federal Justice building on June 23, 2006 in Miami, Florida. (Getty)
Alexander Acosta speaks to the media on February 27, 2007 in Miami, Florida. (Getty)
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales takes questions from the press on November 22nd, 2005. (Getty)
Acosta resigned as Labor secretary in July 2019 following criticism of his handling of the Epstein case.
Wild, who was 14 when she said she started going over to Jeffrey Epstein's home to give him massages that invariably turned sexual. "Maybe my story can influence other people to speak up," she said.