Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is calling on the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General to investigate Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta for corruption.
She claims that Acosta's actions as U.S. attorney in Miami in handling the case of a rich political donor and sexual predator named Jeffrey Epstein warrant the probe. She is currently circulating a letter among House colleagues to formally request a probe.
"Based on newly reported documents and a group of brave women coming forward to share their stories, it appears that, as a federal prosecutor, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta gave a sweetheart deal to a wealthy and well-connected serial sex offender, and hid it from dozens of victims, some of whom were still coming forward," the lawmaker said, calling Acosta's actions "unacceptable for any public official, especially a Cabinet secretary who now oversees sexual harassment prevention efforts in the workplace."
The congresswoman's office said the request was being made to the Justice Department's OIG because it involved Acosta's actions while he was a department employee. The letter was still being circulated and could be sent either later today or Monday.
Acosta has been previously criticized for his handling of the investigation into Epstein, who was convicted on two counts of prostitution in 2007 and served 13 months in county jail. Critics argue the penalty was far too light given the allegations that Epstein was involved in sex-trafficking and had abused dozens of women, many underage. He initially faced a 53-page federal indictment for crimes relating to that.
The case was the subject of a long investigative piece published this week by the Miami Herald, in which many of Epstein's victims expressed anger over how it was resolved, especially that the details of the plea deal were initially kept secret. The article portrayed Acosta as bowing to pressure from Epstein's lawyers to limit the prosecution. Epstein was a key federal witness at about the same time in a case against a pair of Bear Stearns executives who were being charged with securities fraud.
A source in Wasserman Schultz's office said the Miami Herald's article raised new questions regarding Acosta's actions in the case. Emails show that Acosta and another federal prosecutor, A. Marie Villafana, agreed to several demands by Epstein's attorneys that would limit publicity surrounding the case. For example, while federal prosecutors had identified three dozen underage victims, none were present at Epstein's June 30, 2008, sentencing in state court in Palm Beach County. Most didn't even learn of the sentencing until they heard it on the news.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/wasserman-schultz-calls-for-doj-inspector-general-investigate-labor-secretary-alexander-acosta
Epstein has another trial coming up next week,
what is she up to?
▼ DRKStar00
There are a few things about this Acosta situation that concern me. I have read articles that show that he essentially "gave a sweetheart deal" to Eps. BUT, I have also looked at some type of document that showed how many times both of the sides (attorneys) met and discussed things from the case. If I remember correctly, they battled back and forth over 150 times. Change this, change that, postpone this, etc. I can understand the argument that Acosta may have been worn out.
So then, last week, I saw the verbiage in one of the legal docs that said something to the effect of "anyone that is involved with these charges in the future will not be prosecuted", which I took to mean, If we find out anyone else was involved with pedo stuff with Eps, they will not be facing charges. What does that mean? Why would Acosta sign off on that? I can read that a few ways, and none of them are good.
Then, I noticed that there was another segment of the legal docs where it said that Epstein agreed to co-operate. What does THAT mean? Is Eps going to eventually give up some names? Why would DWS try to get Acosta in trouble or get him removed unless he was about to hurt those whom she supports/works with?
People need to look through those documents in a more thorough manner.
▼ yewotm8
Epstein is far more powerful than debbie wassercunt
▼ Lord_Voldevoat
yep, you can tell by the arrogant way he is walking with his training suit on the streets.
▼ Fateswebb
What if trump appointing Acosta is a chess move to get the Dems on the side of an investigation knowing that then all will be exposed
▼ septimasexta
Debbi sez...."There will be consequences"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVOQdpV8uss
▼ Fateswebb
Who's equipment ? Dafuq is she talking about?
▼ septimasexta
She was trying to get her government laptop back after the Awan spy brothers ditched it in the Capitol last year. It might have inconvenient evidence on it and the Capitol police were investigating it. LOL!
▼ BelleDJour
Covering her ass.
▼ kazza64
well he's not blackmailing her then
▼ NOMOCHOMO
Crazy Prediction...but just spitballing
the DNC/Satanists/Occultists are going to sacrifice the Clinton's and simultaneously tie Trump to Epstein. Killing Trump's possibility of being reelected.
Obama is gonna come back as a Vice Presidential candidate, with Joe Biden being the Presidential candidate. (no president who has served two terms has ever tried to be vice-president, this problem has not yet been decided by the courts Re: if this violates the 12th amendment).
▼ Lansing-Michigan
Too many videos of Joe Biden with little girls. ...... he tried to campaign for hillary and drew a crowd of 200 in 2016 campaign. Democrats have nobody to run. They are all tainted by clintons.
▼ Are_we_sure
Trump is already tied to Epstein. In 2002 he said he's known him since 1987 and that he's a great guy. And he likes his women young.
You can't untie that.
Doesn't mean Trump knew about these massages or didn't break with him after the news came out, but the history is there and that's damn provocative quote and he did Alex Acosta.
It sounds more like she is jumping on the band wagon. Was she ever hooked up with Epstein? You have to be together to push someone under the bus.
▼ Zionistworshipsatan
There were naked little girl pitcher throughout his whole island, stfu trump didn’t know. Pos. Just like trump and the rest.
▼ Are_we_sure
there were pitchers throughout the island? well it is in the tropics.
I would like to see actual evidence of that.
And actual evidence Trump actually went to the Island, because he knew Epstein in New York and Palm Beach. I remember there was some flight log evidence that might indicate this but I don't remember if it implicated Trump.
▼ eucalyptus_spearmint
I saw a photo to the effect that he flew there at least once.
▼ new4now
things are changing
Even Soros is being outed
I think they will push Michelle for President
ties in with women's movement
and according to the media, the Obamas are working her book tour
"she had a miscarriage and used IVF for the girls"
her book has an excuse for everything
There is definetly a war going on
one side is reinventing, the other is getting rid of dead weight and will also reinvent
Trump....Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right
this month should be very interesting
▼ 11-11
OR.... Barack will run again.
▼ YogSoggoth
Not sure if this was on here yet, but fits the profile of the group in general. Democrat North Carolina Senate leader R.C. Soles accused of taking advantage of troubled teens; ex-senator denies allegations Not sure why that did not paste as a link.
▼ new4now
I wonder if this is a big desperate move to take out Trump and damn who it all takes out with him
Trumps ties with Epstein is the same ole shit
Rode on his plane once, said he was a great guy, those accusations that never went anywhere
it was Ghislaine Maxwell who introduced Trump and Epstein
http://nymag.com/news/features/41826/index3.html
Ghislaine's Father has an interesting past and there is also rumor that Epstein is also Mossad
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maxwell
so I have to wonder if they tried to honeypot Trump and failed?
▼ NOMOCHOMO
I think this is exactly what is happening @newfornow , clintons are too damaged to be rescued, their bullshit is dragging down the whole DNC.
Obama Foundation will replaced Clinton Foundation's "charitable" work
I think they probably successfully honeypotted trump. Epstein pled the 5th in regards to him and Trump socializing in the company of young girls.
Trump may have not known they were underage. Epstein had the girls lie about their ages. But we do know Trump cheated with Stormy Daniels, so he was engaging in extra-marital sexual activity. Making him vulnerable to being honeypotted into sex with an underage girl who could have looked older.
▼ CaJuN-M8
Lmao look man if they had successfully honeypotted trump trump would toe in line with the globalist. Hes not. They probably tried and failed. Trump is clean as fuck.
▼ BelleDJour
There is no evidence Trump fucked Daniels.
▼ NOMOCHOMO
Fair, but he did pay her off instead of taking her to court for libel/slander/defamation
▼ Zionistworshipsatan
Stfu about trump not knowing, fucking dumb ass shit. Go suck his dick. That’s what you and every pos that says trump didn’t know. He knows and he too has too much dirty laundry.
▼ NOMOCHOMO
I agree he has too much dirty laundry. No need to fly off the handle.
I am saying there is less concrete proof that Trump knew. EPSTEIN procured so there is tons evidence that he knew
▼ CaJuN-M8
You and the guy u replied to are definitely shills so fuck off this sub. Names are on a list for shillin to damn much.
▼ new4now
that is a scenario, I believe many who are being blackmail were totally set up
The Stormy story is getting weak, but seems to me those accusations from women who were underage was nothing but BS
How is the Stormy story coming along?
her lawyer sure is in hot water
▼ Are_we_sure
what? In that case you're saying that Trump is pedophile. A honeypot is usually using a woman a sex-lure as a spy to get secrets. Having sex with the woman is not the scandal. It's only a scandal if they can use it as leverage over you (say you are married) or you give up information to her.
The sex isn't the scandal itself. You can innocently say: I did nothing wrong. I met a woman and we went to a hotel room together.
In the case of young girls, that would be the scandal itself. You can't innocently say I did nothing wrong I went to a hotel room with a young girl.
▼ mrohm
Wouldn't surprise me if he were. He has ties to Epstein and was friends with the Clintons, all paedos.
▼ NOMOCHOMO
Unless she lied about her age (like the 16 year old Cody Wilson had sex with-she claimed she was 18)
▼ CaJuN-M8
Yall acting like it happened when yall are only imagining if it did. No proof you got. You Shills just replying to each other trying to make it seem like trump is fucked. If he was fucked he would be loved by the media and toe in line with globalist but hes not cause he clean.
▼ Are_we_sure
That doesn't apply under Florida law.
▼ NOMOCHOMO
I agree with you. Ignorance of the law is.no justification for pedophilia
But it still constitutes entrapment.
▼ Are_we_sure
Entrapment by who? Trump and Epstein hung out since 1987
Question. Did you know this before the Stormy Daniels thing came out? Did you know his relationship with Melania started as an extrmarital affair? And that marriage had started as an extramarital affair?
▼ fogdryer
Debbie is up to cya----covering your own ass or her ass etc
▼ new4now
by going up against a Cabal?
who has her back?
Also remember, Soros is now in the crosshairs
Clintons are tanking, but yet the Obamas tour is getting raves
Something going on here
▼ fogdryer
yea I don't know. im just saying what she does is for hrself
▼ new4now
she's nothing by herself
wonder who has her back?
▼ fogdryer
killary I suppose...…...Dhe has got to go down
▼ NOMOCHOMO
CIA/Catholic Church. Obama's handlers. Clinton was CIA too, they are sacrificing a company man to prop up another.
▼ new4now
Catholic church been in news too
Obama is communist Brotherhood
he was groomed for it
Clinton was groomed by HW Bush
that was the prop
▼ think-
Thanks for posting, @new4now . Good to see you back. :-)
▼ shewhomustbeobeyed
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