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Alex Acosta later claimed he was told Jeffrey Epstein "belonged to intelligence" and was "above his pay grade" when justifying the lenient plea deal.
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Acosta told reporters in 2019 that higher officials said Epstein was connected to intelligence services and was "above his pay grade." Political pressure killed equal justice under law.
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Marie Villafaña left the Justice Department in 2019 to take a supervisory position in another government agency.
Easytrue falseMarie Villafaña, the lead prosecutor who drafted the federal indictment, supported Acosta's decision to make the lenient plea deal with Epstein.
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