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771AOSTRI.V-I AN, CI CR.; -4— PC-Y- co, coospirkm-fi.)R.s- suxoN. AROSE • a/22/22.111 PM Ao i MinwEpstein-VVikipedle . Non-prosecution L:NNAtie- agreement (NPA) (2008-2008) CO csoi •f,-1) 623.4Men-IT POLA C6 In July 2006, the FBI began its own investigation of Epstein, niclmarned "Operation Leap Year".-Lusa I₹ resulted in. a 53-page indictment in June aoo7-.M1Alexa3aderAcosta, ₹hen the U.S. Attorney for the Southern. District of Norida agreed to a plea. (lest which Alan Dephowitz herpecitoneiniaii,a1Tto grant inimmtityfrom all fedeaal criroInsiT charges to Epstein, along with four nalRed co-conspirators sand any nanamprilltputerdal co-conspirainrs"V`According to the Miami Herold, the non-prosecution agreement "essentially shut down an ongoing FBI probe into whether-there were more victim' s and other powerful people who took part in ItlfrballeS sex gimes"- At the time, this halted the investigation and sealed the indictment. The Muni Herald said: "'Acosta agreed, despite a federal lawto the contrary-, that The controversial non- the deal wouldbe keptfrom.thevictimsfal prosect_ton agreement Acosta later said he offered a lenient plea deal because he was told that Epstein "belonged to intelligence", was "above his pay grade" and to 'leave .it alone" 521 7Gu31. Epstein agreed to plead. gmIty in. Florida state court to two felony prostitution charges, serve 18 months in raison, register as a sex °Bender, mod pay restitution to time dozen victims identifferl. by the FBLE4r891The plea deal-was later descoled as a "sweetheart deal"P-131 A'federal judge later found that the prosecutors had viola₹ed. the victims' riFLts in that ₹hey- had concealed the agreement from. the victims and instead urged them to have "patience".ata941 According to an internal review conducted bythe Department , of Justice's Office of Professional B.l ionsthility, which was released in. November 2o2o, Acosta showed "poor judgrnene in granting Epstein a non-prosecution agreement andflnling to nOtify- Epstein's alleged victims about this agreement .+40,—.T.Seaft• • External video sj 13nEumenteryillyho Is Jeffrey : Ea'40in, accused of seX4Pily abusing teen girls? (Lrttps://ww_w_yop. tube.com/watch?v=ljDPzW9c0sU) Perversion of Justice, Miami Herald, November 29, 2018. Conviction and sentencing (2008-O11) 30, 2008, after Epstein gifiltY to a state charge (one of two) of procuring for prostitution a girl below- age is,,grhede was sentenced to 18 mouths in prison. While most Convicted sex offenders io. Florida are sent to state prison, Epstein was instead housed in a private wing'. of the Palm Beach County Stockade and, according to the sheriffs office, was after A months allowed to leave the jail on "workrelease" for up to 12 hams a day, 6 days a week. This contrvened the sheriffs own policies requiring a maximum remaining sentence of no months and making- sex offenders- ineligible for the ia.ivB.ege. He was allowed to come and go outside of specified release hams-ATI] Epstein's cell door was left unlocked, and he had access to the attorney room where a television was installed for him, before he was moved to the Stockade's previously nos•taffed infirmary. He worked at the office of a foam:Wire ' a he had created shortly before reporting to jat he dissolved it after he had. served his time. The Sheriffs Office received $128,000 from Epstein's non-profit to pay for the costs of extra services being provided during his-work release. Eris officewas monitored by "permit deputies" whose overtime was paid. by Epstein. They were required to wear suits, and checked in 'welcomed guests" at the "front desk". Later the Sheriffs Office said these guest logs EFTA00265107 EFTA00265110 EFTA00265111 EFTA00265112 EFTA00265113 EFTA00265114 EFTA00265115