This man handed Epstein a sweetheart deal, now he’ll have to defend it

The decision to rubber-stamp a sweetheart plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 indelibly altered the course of Alex Acosta’s career. The extraordinary agreement signed by Mr Acosta, who was then US attorney for the Southern District of Florida, allowed Epstein to serve 13-months in a low-security prison for child prostitution. While in Palm Beach ...