Judge rules that Acosta broke the law

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Judge rules Labor Secretary Acosta, as federal prosecutor, broke law in Jeffrey Epstein underage sex case
Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY Published 12:52 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2019 | Updated 3:59 p.m. ET Feb. 22, 2019

A federal judge has ruled that Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta, when he was a U.S. attorney in Miami, broke the law in a sex trafficking case against a billionaire New York hedge fund manager by not informing his underage sex victims of a plea agreement.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Mirra on Thursday gave federal prosecutors 15 days to respond to his ruling involving Jeffrey Epstein...

In his blistering ruling, however, Judge Mirra said the Acosta team broke the Crime Victims Rights Act law by concealing the plea agreement from the victims.

The Herald reports it was able to identify 80 victims – many between 13-16 years of age at the time – who said Epstein had sexually abused or molested them between 2001-2006. Eight of them agreed to be interviewed by the Herald, four on video.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/02/22/judge-slams-labor-secretary-acostas-role-2008-sex-case-plea-deal/2949649002/

The plea deal struck by Acosta essentially shut down an ongoing FBI probe that could have implicated other powerful men in human-trafficking of underage sexual victims.

[gratuitous]

1. Well Jeez Louise

Should a little underage sex trafficking with, what 80 victims (that were identified by the Miami Herald), be any reason a man should lose his exalted, privileged position in our society? How is that even fair, to go back years later, and untwist the tangled mess Acosta worked so hard to create?

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2. The Miama Herald gave a voice to the victims, in this video:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/from-the-editor/article222497180.html

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17. BE SURE AND WATCH THIS VIDEO!

[napi21]

3. So, do we assume he's the next cabinet officer to get tossed out? N/T

[sheshe2]

4. That or nominated for SCOTUS,

when the next seat is available. Perhaps Thomas will resign when a younger more malignant man is available to serve.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

16. He could be the next member of the Teflon Don crime syndicate to be tossed into prison

Maybe he'll serve a few years in a cushy prison.

[EleanorR]

5. And family values republicans swiftly call for his resignation?

[volstork]

7. Don't hold your breath.

n/t

[Jeffersons Ghost]

15. The flag you disply suggests that you live in Canada...

You need to actually talk to one of those misguided people to fully understand. Many of them believe that the Liberal Media is lying about the whole thing and bullying their president. It amazes me that they have not condemned tRump for his admitted sexual exploits, along with a First Lady (strip-tease artist) who has nude pictures still online.

[spanone]

6. Well then, he needs to be held accountable.

[malaise]

8. Fire him first

[spanone]

9. amen....

[Jeffersons Ghost]

19. Then, throw him in the cushy Epstein cell and give him 18 months w/ work release 6 days a week

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18. The double-standard of justice in the USA is appauling

[PatrickforO]

10. Oh oh. Trumpie is named as a defendant at one

'rape' party. He was God knows how old. She was 14.

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20. Thaks for the replies and recs: Posted at 7:12 PM yesterday, there's still time to recommend this OP

Perhaps Teflon Don can't slip out of that kind of indictment, PatrickforO

[littlemissmartypants]

11. I hope there's a punishment for each violated victim!

"80 victims – many between 13-16 years of age"

[gademocrat7]

12. Acosta needs to be disbarred.

And removed from office.

[7wo7rees]

13. This Acosta guy

Comes from law firm Kirkland and Ellis. There's another thread on DU, but just glancing at their roster gives me the creeps.

Brett Kavanaugh
Ken Starr
William Barr
Alex Azar
John Bolton

I curse their house.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

21. This thread can still benefit from recommended for 2 more hours

[Pepsidog]

14. Expose these predators. Dershowitz especially