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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 02:02:06 +0000
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"Is the Epstein case going to cause a problem [for confirmation hearings]?" Acosta
had been asked. Acosta had explained, breezily, apparently, that back in the day he'd
had just one meeting on the Epstein case. He'd cut the non-prosecution deal with
one of Epstein's attorneys because he had "been told" to back off, that Epstein was
above his pay grade. "I was told Epstein `belonged to intelligence' and to leave it
alone," he told his interviewers in the Trump transition, who evidently thought that
was a sufficient answer and went ahead and hired Acosta. (The Labor Department
had no comment when asked about this.)
https://www.thedaily njeffre psteins-sick-story-played-out-for-years-in-plain-sight
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Southern District of New York
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