Slinky Spine, Empty Chair: Alex Acosta’s Day Before Congress

Slinky Spine, Empty Chair: Alex Acosta’s Day Before Congress

Alexander “Alex” Acosta served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida in 2005-2009, during which time his office negotiated a highly controversial non-prosecution agreement in 2008 with Jeffrey Epstein. This deal allowed Epstein to plead guilty only to state charges (solicitation of prostitution), avoid federal prosecution, spend about a year in jail (with generous work release privileges), register as a sex offender, and receive restitution, rather than face broader trafficking charges that many believe were warranted. Acosta later served as Secretary of Labor under Donald Trump, resigning in 2019 amid public outcry over his role in the Epstein plea deal.

On September 19, 2025, Acosta testified under oath in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, answering questions about the 2008 agreement. He defended his actions by saying there were “evidentiary issues” at the time — for example, concerns about whether the witnesses would be consistent and whether the federal case could have been proven at trial. He also asserted he had received assurances that Epstein would not be granted work release, but said local authorities in Palm Beach nonetheless allowed it. Acosta expressed regret over how victims were treated and acknowledged that if today’s knowledge had been available then, the deal likely would have been handled differently. He also emphasized that no documents he handled mentioned Donald Trump in relation to Epstein.


to contact me:

bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(1000)

How Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Used Elite Financial Services to Move Women (5/13/26)

How Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Used Elite Financial Services to Move Women (5/13/26)

Newly released emails and financial records show that Jeffrey Epstein’s office relied heavily on the ultra-exclusive American Express Centurion “Black Card” program to quietly arrange travel for dozen...

13 Touko 19min

Cynthia West Accuses Thomas Massie of Trying to Silence Her (5/13/26)

Cynthia West Accuses Thomas Massie of Trying to Silence Her (5/13/26)

Cynthia West is a former girlfriend of Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie who has recently gone public with allegations that Massie attempted to quietly pay her $5,000 to drop a complaint she filed ag...

13 Touko 13min

Jeffrey Epstein’s House Arrest Abuse Claims Strike at the Heart of the NPA (5/13/26)

Jeffrey Epstein’s House Arrest Abuse Claims Strike at the Heart of the NPA (5/13/26)

At a House Oversight Committee field hearing in Palm Beach, a survivor identified only as Roza gave emotional testimony describing how Jeffrey Epstein allegedly raped and abused her while he was alrea...

13 Touko 12min

Fact, Fiction or Prison Mythology? The Tartaglione-Epstein Claims.   (5/13/26)

Fact, Fiction or Prison Mythology? The Tartaglione-Epstein Claims. (5/13/26)

Nicholas Tartaglione, Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate at MCC New York, is now claiming that Epstein returned to their shared cell in 2019 “visibly shaken” after allegedly being pressured by prosecut...

13 Touko 10min

Mega Edition:  Nicholas Tartaglione Is Found Guilty Of Multiple Homicides (5/13/26)

Mega Edition: Nicholas Tartaglione Is Found Guilty Of Multiple Homicides (5/13/26)

The federal murder trial of Nicholas Tartaglione unfolded over several weeks in White Plains, New York, with prosecutors presenting him as a violent ex-cop who used his law enforcement background to r...

13 Touko 53min

Mega Edition:   The Murder Trial Of Nicholas Tartaglione (5/13/26)

Mega Edition: The Murder Trial Of Nicholas Tartaglione (5/13/26)

Nicholas Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer in New York, stood trial in federal court for the 2016 kidnapping and murders of four men tied to a drug-trafficking dispute in Orange Co...

13 Touko 44min

Mega Edition:  How Jeffrey Epstein Ushered In The Fall Of Victoria's Secret (Part 1) (5/12/26)

Mega Edition: How Jeffrey Epstein Ushered In The Fall Of Victoria's Secret (Part 1) (5/12/26)

Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Les Wexner, the longtime CEO of L Brands and the architect of Victoria’s Secret’s rise, was a slow-acting poison that ultimately helped unravel both the man and the...

13 Touko 37min

Survivors Speak Out as the DOJ Fumbles the Epstein Document Release

Survivors Speak Out as the DOJ Fumbles the Epstein Document Release

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network and their lawyers have blasted the U.S. Department of Justice over its release of around 3 million documents related to the case, calling the han...

13 Touko 16min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

uutiscast
aikalisa
politiikan-puskaradio
viisupodi
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
tervo-halme
rss-podme-livebox
rss-asiastudio
rss-pinnalla
rikosmyytit
otetaan-yhdet
the-ulkopolitist
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
aihe
linda-maria
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
rss-ulkopoditiikkaa
rss-mina-ukkola
rss-girls-finish-f1rst