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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJustice Department's IG wants to probe Labor Sec. (Acosta) role in Epstein Plea Deal
BREAKING: Justice Department's inspector general wants authority to investigate a decade-old plea deal in which Acosta allegedly helped an accused sex offender skirt harsh punishment for crimes against teens
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Labor Secretarys Role in Epstein Plea Deal Under DOJ Scrutiny
The Justice Departments inspector general wants lawmakers to give him the authority to investigate a decade-old plea deal in which Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta allegedly helped an accused sex offender skirt the harshest punishment for crimes against teens.
Your letter raises important questions about the resolution of this case by department attorneys, DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz said in a Jan. 29 letter to lawmakers. However, the OIG does not currently have jurisdiction over matters involving allegations of misconduct relating...
Link: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/doj-watchdog-wants-to-probe-labor-secretarys-role-in-abuse-deal?utm_campaign=2019-01-29T21%3A48%3A42&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=lawdesk
The Justice Departments inspector general wants lawmakers to give him the authority to investigate a decade-old plea deal in which Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta allegedly helped an accused sex offender skirt the harshest punishment for crimes against teens.
Your letter raises important questions about the resolution of this case by department attorneys, DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz said in a Jan. 29 letter to lawmakers. However, the OIG does not currently have jurisdiction over matters involving allegations of misconduct relating...
Link: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/doj-watchdog-wants-to-probe-labor-secretarys-role-in-abuse-deal?utm_campaign=2019-01-29T21%3A48%3A42&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=lawdesk
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Justice Department's IG wants to probe Labor Sec. (Acosta) role in Epstein Plea Deal (Original Post)
MelissaB
Jan 2019
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RockRaven
(14,958 posts)1. Paging Representative Nadler...
sounds like a good subject for a public hearing.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)2. K&R
Vinca
(50,261 posts)3. This has to be investigated. It was an outrageous deal.
Somebody got something out of this. I would love to know who the second part of the deal is protecting and if that's how Acosta happened to become Labor Secretary.