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Federal prosecution of Epstein

The federal prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, led by Alexander Acosta, and the subsequent non-prosecution agreement

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Feb 1, 2026
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When did the Epstein investigation begin?

The first formal law-enforcement inquiry that triggered the modern saga began with a police investigation in March 2005 after the family of a 14-year-old girl reported she had been molested at Epstein...

Feb 1, 2026
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Which prosecutors and DOJ officials signed off on the 2008 Epstein NPA?

The (NPA) with was approved and entered by the Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of while served as U.S. Attorney, and the agreement itself is publicly available in / holdings . A later revi...

Jan 19, 2026
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Who were the lead prosecutors and defense attorneys in Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal?

The central federal figures tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007–08 non‑prosecution agreement were U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta and prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida who supervised and revie...

Jan 17, 2026

What specific language in the 2007 non‑prosecution agreement governed the scope of federal immunity for Epstein?

The 2007 non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) signed by Jeffrey Epstein promised that federal prosecutors would not pursue charges against Epstein and, critically, extended immunity to “any potential co‑co...

Feb 2, 2026

What disciplinary or administrative actions, if any, did DOJ components take after OPR referred its poor‑judgment findings?

routinely finds some attorneys exercised “” and — because that conclusion stops short of professional misconduct — refers those findings to the attorney’s DOJ component or other appropriate authoritie...