Former Florida official disputes Alex Acosta's version of events, says he 'should not be allowed to rewrite history'
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, under fire for his handling of a case against accused child predator Jeffrey Epstein when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida, held a press conference in Washington Wednesday to defend his actions in the 2008 case, which resulted in what observers have described as a shockingly lenient sentence.
Barry Krischer, the Palm Beach County attorney in 2007, took issue with Acosta’s version of events, telling the Associated Press that Acosta"should not be allowed to rewrite history." Acosta explained that his office was uncertain whether it could convict Epstein on charges of child molestation, noting that some of his alleged victims had “actually exonerated Epstein.”Story continuesIn light of those factors, Acosta said, his office reached its determination that the plea deal was the best course of action.
Over the past week, women have continued to step forward with accusations against Epstein. On Wednesday, Jennifer Araoz said she was raped by Epstein at his New York mansion when she was 15. Acosta said the meeting with Lefkowitz actually took place after the agreement had been reached and signed.
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