A former top prosecutor involved in the Jeffrey Epstein sex case is defending his old boss, Alexander Acosta, whose decision to craft a secret plea deal with the wealthy New York hedge fund manager has come under federal scrutiny. The prosecutor says that they resolved the case based on the facts and evidence and legal impediments, including the belief that many of Epstein's teenage victims were too terrified to cooperate in the case. He also believes the attacks on Acosta are politically driven by critics who failed to raise significant issues when he was nominated and confirmed as U.S. secretary of labor in 2017.