Person
Alexander Acosta
Former U.S. Attorney for southern Florida; Secretary of Labor from 2017 until he resigned in July 2019.
- Also known as
- Alex Acosta, R. Alexander Acosta
- Wikidata
- Q7273452
- head of U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida (U.S. Attorney) 2006–2008
Connections 5
head of
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U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
2006–2008
U.S. Attorney
Primary record
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Dated by the investigation the sources cover; the full term is not shown here.
answered
- House Oversight inquiry into Epstein interviewed on 19 September 2025 Scholarship & press 2
party to
- Federal investigation of Epstein, 2006 to 2008 U.S. Attorney Primary record 1
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Justice Department report on the Epstein agreement (2020)
subject of the investigation
Primary record
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The Office of Professional Responsibility found that his decision “constitutes poor judgment”, found no professional misconduct, and found no evidence that he acted from corruption.
- The reported remark by Acosta on Epstein and intelligence the remark is attributed to him; he told the House Oversight Committee he never said it Scholarship & press 2
Timeline 1 date
- 2006–2008 Alexander Acosta head of U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
Proof 2 sources
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Executive Summary of Report: Investigation into the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's Resolution of Its 2006-2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Interactions with Victims during the Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility, Nov 2020.
Primary record
with the knowledge of then U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta
who opened a file with her supervisor's approval and with the knowledge of then U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta.
OPR identified former U.S. Attorney Acosta, three former USAO supervisors, and the AUSA as subjects of its investigation
Nevertheless, OPR concludes that Acosta's decision to resolve the federal investigation through the NPA constitutes poor judgment.
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Architect Of Sweetheart Plea Deal Alex Acosta Denies Alleged Epstein Intelligence Ties, AOL, 17 Oct 2025.
Scholarship & press
The committee on Friday released the full transcript of Acosta's Sept. 19 testimony
I'll take your word it came from Mr. Bannon, but I don't know where it came from. I never made that assertion.
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