POSTRAUAN GOU + POLICE » arom tat py FCO~ CONSPIRATORS'- SEAL ABISE RING AOSTRALI A ey Ee PE NN A MED —_ Prosecution agreement (NPA) (2006-2008) CO - CONSPIRATOR: 2006, the FBI began its own investigation of Epstein, GOVERNMENT micknamed “Operation Leap Year"J0] it resulted in a sg-page * OC\CE jplictmentin June 2007/24 Alexander Acosta, then the U.S, Attorney Dente gainer District of Florida, agreed toa plea deal, which Alan icrni Herald, the non-prosecution agresiert “essentially aaron, al ongoing FBI probe into whether there were more victims and other powerful people who took part in Epstein's sex crimes". At the time, said: ‘Acosta agreed, despite a federal law to the contrary, that The controversial the deal would be kept from the victims." puecetion negnannsat Acosta later said he offered a lenient plea deal because he was told that Rpstsin “belonged to intelligence", was “shove his pay grade” and to "leave it charges, serve 18 months in register as a sex offender, and pay restitution to three dozen * victims identified by the ‘The plea deal was later described as a "sweetheart deal” [23] A federal judge later found that the prosecutors had violated > External video froin” the ‘Victims and instead ged them to have /®iDocumentay:WholsJefrey : “patience” la4Jing] . ; Epstein, accused of sexuelly ; - abusing teen gitis? (https:/www.you According to an internal review condncted by the Department tube.com/wetch?v=1/DP2W9COsU) _ . of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility, which was © Perversion of Justice, Miami Herald, released in November 2020, Acosta showed “poor judgment” > November 29, 2018. : in granting Epstein a non-prosecution agreement and failing —~-----~——---—- - ——- ---— to notify Epstein's alleged victims about this agreement 24 Conviction and sentencing (2008-2011) On.June 30, 2008, after Epstein guiliy to a state charge (one of two) of procuring for prostitution a girl below age he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. While most convicted sex offenders in Florida are sent to state prison, Epstein was instead housed in a private wing-of the Palm Beach County Stockade and, according to the sheriff's office, was after "3% months allowed to leave the jail on "work release” for up to 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. This contravened the sheriff's own policies requiring a maximum remaining sentence of 10 months and making- sex offenders ineligible for the privilege. He was allowed to come and go outside of specified release hours{200] stein's cell door wasdJeft unlocked, and he had access to the attorney room where a television we installed for him, before he was moved to the Stockade’s previously unstatfed infirmary. He worked at the office of a foundation. he had created shortly before reporting to jail; he dissolved it after he had served his time. The Sheriff's Office received $128,000 from Epstein's non-profit to pay for the costs of extra services being provided during his work release. His office was monitored by "permit deputies" whose overtime was paid by Epstein. They were required to wear suits, and checked in “weleomed guests" at the “front desk". Later the Sheriff's Office said these guest logs EFTA00265107

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