Former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta and prosecutor A. Marie Villafaria allegedly concealed victim information in Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
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The passage links a high‑ranking former cabinet official (Alex Acosta, then U.S. Secretary of Labor) and a senior federal prosecutor to alleged misconduct in the Epstein case, citing court orders, jud Judge William J. Zloch rebuked prosecutor A. Marie Villafaria for withholding victim history in a 20 Acosta, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, defended Villafaria’s actions and
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