Justice Department's IG wants to probe Labor Sec. (Acosta) role in Epstein Plea Deal

[MelissaB]

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 Secretary’s Role in Epstein Plea Deal Under DOJ Scrutiny

The Justice Department’s 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

[RockRaven]

1. Paging Representative Nadler...

sounds like a good subject for a public hearing.

[Scurrilous]

2. K&R

[Vinca]

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.