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The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta’s role in negotiating a controversial plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of molesting more than 100 underage girls in Palm Beach #PerversionofJustice hrld.us/2RJXqwW
Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of teens. The girls’ stories were dismissed by prosecutors, who cut Epstein an unusually lenient deal. His victims never had a voice, until we published the #PerversionofJustice investigation hrld.us/2AruaUY
Two police officers were willing to risk their careers to go after Jeffrey Epstein. They said they felt pressured by the state attorney to drop the investigation and downgrade it to a misdemeanor hrld.us/2AvMX1w #PerversionofJustice
Once behind bars, Jeffrey Epstein didn’t go to state prison like most sex offenders in Florida. He didn’t even spend much time in his cell. He was allowed to leave for work release six days a week. hrld.us/2AvFRu5 #PerversionofJustice
Reporter @jkbjournalist analyzed thousands of court records, lawsuits, witness depositions and FBI documents, filing motions in federal court and submitting FOIA requests. She tracked down more than 60 women who say they were victims. hrld.us/2RHNjJb #PerversionofJustice
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