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...Villafafia also emailed Acosta directly, telling him she planned to meet with Epstein’s
attorneys to work on the plea agreement, and asking if Acosta would be available to provide final
approval. Acosta replied, “I don’t think I should be part of negotiations. I’d rather leave it to...
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...Nonetheless, he
strongly disputed Villafafia’s description of events, asserting that it would have been “directly at
odds with his management style” to convene such a meeting, announce Acosta’s decision, and
leave without discussion. Acosta told OPR that he had “decided and endorsed this resolution at
some point,” but...
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...eesesessesssssseeessseeseecescescescsseesecsecsecseeseeseeeesseseeseeseeesseeaeenecneenees 168
ACOSTA EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT BY RESOLVING THE FEDERAL
INVESTIGATION THROUGH THE MPA 1.0... eee eteneeseeseeeeseescneeseecueeececseeaeeesneseeeees 169
A. Acosta’s Decision to Resolve the Federal Investigation through a State Plea
under Terms Incorporated into the NPA Was Based on a Flawed Application
of the Petite Policy and Federalism...
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been concerned about policy and federalism issues.””! Sloman told OPR that although he did not
remember specific conversations, he generally recalled that Acosta had been “sensitive to” Petite
policy and federalism concerns, which Sloman described as whether the USAO was “overstepping
our bounds by taking what is a traditional state...
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...ACOSTA REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE TERMS OF THE NPA AND IS
ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT
Although Acosta did not sign the NPA, he approved it, with knowledge of its terms. He
revised drafts of the NPA and added language that he thought appropriate. Acosta told OPR that
he either was informed...
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...ACOSTA REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE TERMS OF THE NPA AND IS
ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT
Although Acosta did not sign the NPA, he approved it, with knowledge of its terms. He
revised drafts of the NPA and added language that he thought appropriate. Acosta told OPR that
he either was informed...
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...Villafafia
attributed it to a conversation between Acosta and Lefkowitz, but Acosta attributed it to a decision
made during the negotiating process by Villafafia and Lourie, telling OPR that he understood his
attorneys needed flexibility to reach a final deal with Epstein.
OPR found no contemporaneous documents showing the basis...
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...Villafafia
attributed it to a conversation between Acosta and Lefkowitz, but Acosta attributed it to a decision
made during the negotiating process by Villafafia and Lourie, telling OPR that he understood his
attorneys needed flexibility to reach a final deal with Epstein.
OPR found no contemporaneous documents showing the basis...
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...Villafafia certainly felt that
during the negotiations, she was only implementing decisions made by Acosta. Acosta, however,
told OPR that when reviewing the NPA, “I would have reviewed this for the policy concerns. Did
it do the .. . bullet points, and my assumption, rightly or wrongly, would have been that Andy...
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...Villafafia certainly felt that
during the negotiations, she was only implementing decisions made by Acosta. Acosta, however,
told OPR that when reviewing the NPA, “I would have reviewed this for the policy concerns. Did
it do the... bullet points, and my assumption, rightly or wrongly, would have been that Andy...
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...As discussed in detail below,
OPR did not find evidence establishing that Acosta, or the other subjects, were motivated or
influenced by improper considerations. Because no clear and unambiguous standard required
Acosta to indict Epstein on federal charges or prohibited his decision to defer prosecution to the
state, OPR does...
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...attorney in Miami, Alexander Acosta, was personally
involved in the negotiations, records, letters and emails show.
Acosta is now a member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. As U.S. secretary
of labor, he has oversight over international child labor laws and human
trafficking and had recently been mentioned as...
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...Nonetheless, he
strongly disputed Villafafia’s description of events, asserting that it would have been “directly at
odds with his management style” to convene such a meeting, announce Acosta’s decision, and
leave without discussion. Acosta told OPR that he had “decided and endorsed this resolution at
some point,” but...
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...Nonetheless, he
strongly disputed Villafafia’s description of events, asserting that it would have been “directly at
odds with his management style” to convene such a meeting, announce Acosta’s decision, and
leave without discussion. Acosta told OPR that he had “decided and endorsed this resolution at
some point,” but...
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...Villafafia also emailed Acosta directly, telling him she planned to meet with Epstein’s
attorneys to work on the plea agreement, and asking if Acosta would be available to provide final
approval. Acosta replied, “I don’t think I should be part of negotiations. I’d rather leave it to...
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...Villafafia also emailed Acosta directly, telling him she planned to meet with Epstein’s
attorneys to work on the plea agreement, and asking if Acosta would be available to provide final
approval. Acosta replied, “I don’t think I should be part of negotiations. I’d rather leave it to...
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...ACOSTA REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE TERMS OF THE NPA AND IS
ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT
Although Acosta did not sign the NPA, he approved it, with knowledge of its terms. He
revised drafts of the NPA and added language that he thought appropriate. Acosta told OPR that
he either was informed...
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and thanking Acosta for agreeing on October 12, 2007, not to “contact any of the identified
individuals, potential witnesses, or potential civil claimants and their respective counsel in this
matter.”°°7 Shortly thereafter, Sloman drafted a response to Lefkowitz’s letter, which Acosta
revised to clarify the “inaccurate” representations made...
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 175 of 348
been concerned about policy and federalism issues.*”! Sloman told OPR that although he did not
remember specific conversations, he generally recalled that Acosta had been “sensitive to” Petite
policy and federalism concerns, which...
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 293-1 Filed 05/25/21 Page 176 of 349
been concerned about policy and federalism issues.*”! Sloman told OPR that although he did not
remember specific conversations, he generally recalled that Acosta had been “sensitive to” Petite
policy and federalism concerns, which...
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...Villafafia
attributed it to a conversation between Acosta and Lefkowitz, but Acosta attributed it to a decision
made during the negotiating process by Villafafia and Lourie, telling OPR that he understood his
attorneys needed flexibility to reach a final deal with Epstein.
OPR found no contemporaneous documents showing the basis...
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...Villafafia certainly felt that
during the negotiations, she was only implementing decisions made by Acosta. Acosta, however,
told OPR that when reviewing the NPA, “I would have reviewed this for the policy concerns. Did
it do the... bullet points, and my assumption, rightly or wrongly, would have been that Andy...
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he is comfortable before proceeding.” Menchel told Villafafia he had “trouble understanding” why
she was in a “rush” “given how long this case has been pending.”
OPR questioned Lourie, Menchel, Sloman, and Acosta about the timeline for reviewing
the prosecution memorandum and the proposed charges. Acosta and Menchel believed Villafafia...
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...Villafafia also emailed Acosta directly, telling him she planned to meet with Epstein’s
attorneys to work on the plea agreement, and asking if Acosta would be available to provide final
approval. Acosta replied, “I don’t think I should be part of negotiations. I’d rather leave it to...
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