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Florida governor orders criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal
NBC News ^ | 8/06/19 | Alex Johnson

Posted on 08/06/2019 5:44:45 PM PDT by Libloather

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a state criminal investigation on Tuesday into the plea agreement that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to skirt federal prosecution for soliciting prostitution from underage girls in 2007.

The arrangement, under which Epstein was allowed to serve most of his 13-month state sentence on work release without fear of federal charges, has already cost Alex Acosta his job as U.S. labor secretary. As the U.S. attorney in Miami at the time, Acosta signed off on the non-prosecution deal, which went into effect in 2008.

**SNIP**

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw ordered an investigation last month into the county's actions at the time, but on Tuesday, he asked DeSantis to transfer oversight of the probe to the Florida Division of Law Enforcement "given the recent questions that have been raised."

The request from Bradshaw, who was sheriff at the time of the secret agreement, came after more than 4,000 people signed a state lawmaker's petition demanding a state investigation.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: clinton; desantis; epstein; florida; hillary; jeffreyepstein; jepstein
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When does Hillary's history end again?
1 posted on 08/06/2019 5:44:45 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

The CIA ain’t gonna like this.


2 posted on 08/06/2019 5:48:35 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Five Guys either.


3 posted on 08/06/2019 5:50:52 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

DeSantas in 2024!


4 posted on 08/06/2019 5:51:57 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
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To: Libloather

The DA who cut this deal is dirty. Acosta sacrificed his own career to prevent it from damaging President Trump but he is the only reason Epstein got as much as he did. The DA was ready to let him walk without any jail time, without sex offender registration, and without making a dime’s worth of restitution to the victims.


5 posted on 08/06/2019 5:52:12 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Libloather

wwhat difference does it make.

it was Mueller, and no one. NO ONE.
in the DOJ or FBI gives a damn.

NO ONE.


6 posted on 08/06/2019 5:55:34 PM PDT by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: Libloather

Ron DeSantis 2024.
God I love this guy!


7 posted on 08/06/2019 6:03:43 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Diogenesis

DISBAND THE FBI and absorb their functions into the US Marshals office


8 posted on 08/06/2019 6:06:02 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: bigbob
The DA who cut this deal is dirty. Acosta sacrificed his own career to prevent it from damaging President Trump but he is the only reason Epstein got as much as he did. The DA was ready to let him walk without any jail time, without sex offender registration, and without making a dime’s worth of restitution to the victims.

100% correct and thanks for such a concise statement of facts.

Details...

https://nypost.com/2019/04/11/da-knew-jeffrey-epstein-was-a-dangerous-pedophile-when-arguing-for-leniency/

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9 posted on 08/06/2019 6:16:00 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Libloather

Excellent.

Separate, slightly OT topic:

WHY THE HELL DOES HANNITY STILL RAVE ABOUT EPSTEIN ON HIS SHOW? HES ON RIGHT NOW.

The man is a lying creep. He should be shunned. I know, innocent until proven guilty. But Harvey Weinstein has not yet been proven guilty either.

Guess what, my dear beloved Sean? You can graduate from Harvard Law and still be an amoral sicko.


10 posted on 08/06/2019 6:18:30 PM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Libloather

They want to investigate a guy that died in jail next month??


11 posted on 08/06/2019 6:18:49 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: eyeamok

Arkincide???


12 posted on 08/06/2019 6:25:26 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

He is the best Gov for us in many years


13 posted on 08/06/2019 6:27:21 PM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: cowboyusa

I agree!!!!


14 posted on 08/06/2019 6:29:28 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: bigbob

“The DA who cut this deal is dirty.”

Yes, and he needs to be brought before a Grand Jury, put under oath, and forced to tell them the whole truth and name all the names involved.
Personally, with very few exceptions, Trump has had a deplorable record with his appointments to his own government.


15 posted on 08/06/2019 6:30:32 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Libloather
might wanna look into why the DA never prosecuted him at all while they're at it
16 posted on 08/06/2019 6:40:02 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors, and come heavily armed!)
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To: Libloather
"I was told HE'S INTEL, LAY OFF."

WHOSE intel..?

17 posted on 08/06/2019 6:49:28 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Libloather

Yes Ron DeSantis 2024...he’s doing Great...


18 posted on 08/06/2019 8:38:27 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Chode
IMHO, the DA is the target of the investigation.

FTA: Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw ordered an investigation last month into the county's actions at the time...

Kudos to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw!

Kudos to Gov. Ron DeSantis!

19 posted on 08/06/2019 11:41:35 PM PDT by FtrPilot
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To: FtrPilot

GOOD!!!


20 posted on 08/07/2019 3:46:00 AM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors, and come heavily armed!)
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