Alex Acosta defended the agreement as a strategic decision to secure a conviction amid concerns about trial risk.

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No source is recorded on this claim directly. It entered the record through "Epstein belonged to intelligence. The decision to release him was made above my pay grade." Alex Acosta, Attorney for the Southern District of Florida in 2007–08 (42:25 in video) later Trumps Secretary of Labor. .

Origin: extracted from "Epstein belonged to intelligence. The decision to release him was made above my pay grade." Alex Acosta, Attorney for the Southern District of Florida in 2007–08 (42:25 in video) later Trumps Secretary of Labor. · 2026-09-06 19:48