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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031415.txt
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether attorneys committed professional misconduct in handling the case of Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of molesting young girls and received just over a year in jail as part of his sentence. The inquiry is being handled by the Office of Professional Responsibility, which explores allegations of employee wrongdoing. However, even if it finds evidence of misconduct, its findings are not usually made public and may have limited consequences for the attorneys involved. The department revealed the investigation in response to questions from Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) about how the department handled its inquiry into Epstein's case.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031407.txt
This email discusses the Jeffrey Epstein case and its handling by the Miami U.S. Attorney's Office. The office has recused itself from the case and it is now under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta, overseen by Byung J. "BJay" Pak. The Justice Department has a deadline to confer with the victims' attorneys on the case, which involves issues related to their rights as well as those of Epstein's alleged underage victims.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031403.txt
The Miami U.S. Attorney's Office has recused itself from the Jeffrey Epstein case, and it has been reassigned to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta. The Justice Department is still under a deadline for prosecutors to confer with victims' attorneys in an effort to settle the case. The case involves allegations that Epstein sexually abused underage girls in Palm Beach.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031399.txt
The Miami U.S. Attorney's Office has recused itself from the Jeffrey Epstein case, and it will now be overseen by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta. The reassignment comes just days before a deadline for prosecutors to confer with the victims' attorneys. The Justice Department is still under pressure to look into the handling of the Epstein case after attorney general nominee William Barr committed to doing so during his confirmation hearing.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031396.txt
The US Department of Justice has opened an investigation into whether attorneys committed "professional misconduct" in the handling of Jeffrey Epstein's child sex abuse case. The case had been the subject of an investigation by the Miami Herald, which revealed that then-US Attorney Alex Acosta, now President Trump's labor secretary, shelved a 53-page indictment that could have put Epstein behind bars for life. Epstein, who has connections to both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, assembled a high-powered legal team to address the allegations he faced, but ultimately pleaded guilty in 2008 only to state charges of soliciting prostitution. The investigation is being handled by the Office of Professional Responsibility, which typically results in employees being fired, but its findings are not usually made public.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031392.txt
The Miami U.S. Attorney's Office has recused itself from a case involving multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of sexually abusing underage girls in Palm Beach, Florida. The Justice Department has reassigned the case to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta, where Byung J. "BJay" Pak, a former Georgia lawmaker, will oversee the case for the government. The deadline for prosecutors to confer with the victims' attorneys in an effort to settle the case is still in effect, and a federal judge has ruled that the original plea agreement broke the law by concealing it from the affected underage girls.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031171.txt
The Justice Department is investigating federal prosecutors for their handling of a plea deal in which Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier with political connections, avoided severe penalties for sexually abusing teenage girls in favor of a relatively light state conviction in Florida. The investigation was announced after US Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, called for an examination of whether professional misconduct occurred in the highly publicized case. Epstein is now 66 and lives on Little St. James Island off St. Thomas. He reached a non-prosecution deal with then-Miami US Attorney Alexander Acosta's office in 2008 to secretly end a federal sex abuse investigation that could have landed him behind bars for life.