"...The pact required Epstein to plead guilty to two prostitution charges in state court. Epstein and four of his accomplices named in the agreement received immunity from all federal criminal charges. But even more unusual, the deal included wording that granted immunity to “any potential co-conspirators’’ who were also involved in Epstein’s crimes...
...These accomplices or participants were not identified in the agreement, leaving it open to interpretation whether it possibly referred to other influential people who were having sex with underage girls at Epstein’s various homes or on his plane...
...As part of the arrangement, Acosta agreed, despite a federal law to the contrary, that the deal would be kept from the victims. As a result, the non-prosecution agreement was sealed until after it was approved by the judge, thereby averting any chance that the girls — or anyone else — might show up in court and try to derail it..."
defrost•1h ago
and further:
Among other things, Acosta allowed Epstein’s lawyers unusual freedoms in dictating the terms of the non-prosecution agreement.
“The damage that happened in this case is unconscionable,” said Bradley Edwards, a former state prosecutor who represents some of Epstein’s victims.
“How in the world, do you, the U.S. attorney, engage in a negotiation with a criminal defendant, basically allowing that criminal defendant to write up the agreement?”
if nothing else, the bald exposure of a two tier "justice" system is grounds enough for outrage in the Epstein case.
The deliberate coverup of co conspirators adds fuel to the fire, and the nature of the crimes really brings it all home.
belter•55m ago
Out of the four Epstein lawyers, two were from Kirkland & Ellis. Acosta used to work for.... Kirkland & Ellis !! and later said he planned to rejoin the firm... :-))
"...As part of the plea deal, Epstein served 13 months in a minimum-security county jail.... He was also allowed to leave the facility up to 12 hours a day...."
belter•1h ago
"...The pact required Epstein to plead guilty to two prostitution charges in state court. Epstein and four of his accomplices named in the agreement received immunity from all federal criminal charges. But even more unusual, the deal included wording that granted immunity to “any potential co-conspirators’’ who were also involved in Epstein’s crimes...
...These accomplices or participants were not identified in the agreement, leaving it open to interpretation whether it possibly referred to other influential people who were having sex with underage girls at Epstein’s various homes or on his plane...
...As part of the arrangement, Acosta agreed, despite a federal law to the contrary, that the deal would be kept from the victims. As a result, the non-prosecution agreement was sealed until after it was approved by the judge, thereby averting any chance that the girls — or anyone else — might show up in court and try to derail it..."
defrost•1h ago
The deliberate coverup of co conspirators adds fuel to the fire, and the nature of the crimes really brings it all home.
belter•55m ago