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What did Alex Acosta say about the 2008 plea deal during his confirmation hearings?

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During his confirmation hearings, Alex Acosta defended the 2008 plea deal as “the best deal, given the evidence” EFTA00147473. He also discussed the deal with Senator Tim Kaine, explaining that it was offered based on the evidence and that Jeffrey Epstein was required to register as a sex offender EFTA01412508. Additionally, in an interview with the Trump transition team, Acosta stated that he had been told to back off the Epstein case because Epstein “belonged to intelligence” EFTA00076059, EFTA00076060, EFTA00097444.

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The 2008 Non-Prosecution Agreement

The federal plea deal in the Southern District of Florida that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to avoid federal charges for more than a decade — and the controversy that followed.

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