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Alexander Acosta

American attorney and politician

Fact-Checks

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Oct 29, 2025
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What documented evidence links Jeffrey Epstein to Israeli intelligence or Mossad?

Jeffrey Epstein’s documented ties to Israeli political figures — most notably — are real and reported, but those ties do not amount to conclusive, publicly available evidence that Epstein was an opera...

Dec 22, 2025
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What exactly did the 2008 plea deal with Epstein in Florida cover and why was it controversial?

The 2008 Florida resolution was a state guilty plea combined with a secret federal non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to plead to two state charges—solicitation and procuring...

Nov 18, 2025
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What were the exact arrest dates and charges against Jeffrey Epstein in 2005, 2010, 2019, and how did plea deals affect later prosecutions?

Jeffrey Epstein was first arrested by Palm Beach authorities in 2005 leading to a 2006 state grand‑jury indictment and a controversial non‑prosecution plea sequence that culminated in a 2008 state gui...

Nov 17, 2025

What evidence exists of CIA ties to Jeffrey Epstein?

Public reporting shows recurring allegations and speculation that Jeffrey Epstein had ties to U.S. intelligence, but major mainstream documents and reporting released so far do not present direct, ver...

Nov 13, 2025

Key details of Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 Florida plea deal

The 2008 Florida plea deal had Epstein plead guilty to state solicitation charges while a federal non‑prosecution agreement granted immunity to him and unnamed co‑conspirators and curtailed a parallel...

Nov 15, 2025

Did Donald Trump assist in the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein in 2006?

Available reporting does not show Donald Trump personally assisted prosecutors in the 2006–08 Florida investigation and plea process that produced Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 state plea deal; contemporary ...

Dec 7, 2025

What sentence did Jeffrey Epstein receive from his 2008 Florida plea deal?

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 Florida plea deal resulted in a sentence of 18 months in county jail with significant work-release privileges; reports say he served about 13 months (much of it on work release)...

Nov 21, 2025

Were there bipartisan calls for Trump to resign after specific events or investigations in 2017–2025?

Available sources document multiple episodes from 2017 through 2025 where critics, opposition figures, or partisan opponents called for resignations of Trump aides or officials tied to him, and where ...

Nov 11, 2025

Did Attorney General Merrick Garland or Department of Justice respond to requests about Epstein files?

The available record shows mixed responses: the Department of Justice produced a large set of Epstein-related records to Congress but senior Justice officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garla...

Oct 29, 2025

What was Jeffrey Epstein's connection to Israeli intelligence?

Jeffrey Epstein maintained documented contacts with former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and helped broker at least one Israeli security cooperation initiative, but . Reporting since September and...

Nov 12, 2025

Has the Obama administration handled Epstein investigations or records?

The Obama administration did not initiate or negotiate Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007–2008 plea deal; that agreement was reached under the George W. Bush-era U.S. Attorney’s office and was later unsealed duri...

Dec 13, 2025

How have fact-checkers evaluated rumors tying Barack Obama to Jeffrey Epstein?

Fact-checkers have repeatedly found no verified evidence tying Barack Obama to Jeffrey Epstein: multiple reputable outlets report doctored photos and false social posts and state that Obama does not a...

Nov 13, 2025

Who was Florida Attorney General during Epstein's 2007 plea deal?

Bill McCollum was Florida Attorney General at the time of Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 non‑prosecution agreement; federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida, led by Alexander (Alex) Acosta, neg...

Nov 23, 2025

Did intelligence agencies use Epstein as an asset or source, according to investigations?

Reporting and recent document releases have intensified debate but have not produced a single definitive, government-confirmed answer that Epstein was a formal intelligence officer; investigators, jou...

Nov 19, 2025

How did Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 conviction differ from his 2019 federal arrest?

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 Florida conviction was a state plea deal that resulted in an 18‑month sentence (about 13 months served with extensive work release) for solicitation of prostitution, including o...

Nov 11, 2025

Who were the key figures involved in Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 prosecution?

The 2008 prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein centered on a controversial non‑prosecution agreement negotiated by then‑U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta and his office, which allowed Epstein to plead to a s...

Oct 28, 2025

What testimony did Trump provide in the Jeffrey Epstein case, if any?

Executive Summary Donald Trump in the materials provided; instead, the documents and reporting cited here document Trump’s deposition in unrelated civil and fraud matters, litigation against Rupert Mu...

Dec 16, 2025

Who negotiated and approved the non-prosecution agreement in Epstein's 2008 case?

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida negotiated and executed the 2007–2008 non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) with Jeffrey Epstein; the Office of Profess...

Nov 18, 2025

Epstein’s 2007 plea deal details

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007–08 resolution with prosecutors was a non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) that led to Epstein pleading guilty to two state solicitation charges in June 2008, registering as a sex off...

Oct 28, 2025

Why did the Democrats not pursue an investigation into Trump's ties to Epstein?

Democrats did pursue investigations and transparency efforts related to Jeffrey Epstein, including demanding release of files, subpoenaing records, and publicizing interviews with officials tied to Ep...