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Speaking from the Labor Department in Washington D.C. Wednesday afternoon, Secretary Alex Acosta defended the handling of a case against pedophile Jeffery Epstein back in 2008. At the time, Acosta was the U.S. Attorney in Florida and his handling of the case is under scrutiny after Epstein was arrested by federal authorities over the weekend. …

He insisted Wednesday that his office had secured a reasonable sentence facing an uncertain trial with reluctant witnesses. “Facts are important and facts are being overlooked,” Acosta told reporters at the Labor Department in Washington. “These cases are complex, especially when they involve children.” Acosta is not expected to resign, an administration official said. The …

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“The crimes committed by Epstein are horrific, and I am pleased that NY prosecutors are moving forward with a case based on new evidence,” Acosta wrote in a series of tweets on Tuesday. “With the evidence available more than a decade ago, federal prosecutors insisted that Epstein go to jail, register as a sex offender …

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John Wagner National reporter leading The Post’s breaking political news team July 9 at 10:01 AM House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday night became the highest-profile lawmaker to call for the resignation of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, citing his handling as a U.S. attorney of an earlier case against Jeffrey Epstein that resulted in …

An attorney for three alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims said his clients are “very gratified” by the indictments. Attorney David Boies represents three women who have publicly shared allegations of abuse by Epstein – some of whom were minors during the time of the crimes. “It’s a great step forward. This one is something that was …

[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] Federal prosecutors appear to have resurrected a federal sex crimes case against the billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein by focusing on accusations that he sexually assaulted girls at his mansion in Manhattan — more than a decade after a widely …

“He’s a lot of fun to be with,” the president said at the time. “It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” What is he accused of? The charges against Mr. Epstein predate Saturday’s arrest by more than a decade, …

Investment manager Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in New York Saturday on federal charges related to sex trafficking, CBS News has confirmed. The financier has long been accused of sexually abusing underage girls, and in 2007, he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in a Florida court.  Epstein is expected to appear in a New York federal …