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Inside sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s lenient plea deal

U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta was Miami’s top prosecutor more than a decade ago. That’s when he brokered a deal granting immunity to serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

By Madeleine Brand • Nov 28, 2018 • 1 min read

U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta was Miami’s top prosecutor more than a decade ago. That’s when he brokered a deal granting immunity to serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was a Palm Beach hedge fund millionaire, who was accused of running a massive network of underage girls, and forcing them into sex acts multiple times a day. Facing a 53-count federal indictment, he could’ve gone to federal prison for life. But he got a huge break. The Miami Herald broke this story.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Inside sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s lenient plea deal

U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta was Miami’s top prosecutor more than a decade ago. That’s when he brokered a deal granting immunity to serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Inside sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s lenient plea deal

U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta was Miami’s top prosecutor more than a decade ago. That’s when he brokered a deal granting immunity to serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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