Former US attorney Alex Acosta defends Epstein’s ‘sweetheart’ plea deal in testimony
- Posted on September 20, 2025
- By The Independent
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Former US attorney Alex Acosta defends Epstein’s ‘sweetheart’ plea deal in testimony

2008 plea deal saw Epstein get just over a year in prison and avoid federal sex trafficking case that could’ve resulted in life sentence