WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's labor secretary on Wednesday defended his handling of a secret plea deal he made with Jeffrey Epstein as another woman came forward to allege she was raped by
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump's labor secretary on Wednesday defended his handling of a secret plea deal he made with Jeffrey Epstein as another woman came forward to allege she was raped by the billionaire hedge fund manager.
The well-connected Epstein, whose friends have included Trump, former president Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew, faced similar allegations of sexually abusing girls in Florida a decade ago. Acosta said prosecutors agreed to the deal rather than take Epstein to trial on more serious charges because that would have been a "roll of the dice""Put Epstein behind bars, ensure he registered as a sexual offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that a sexual predator was in their midst."
Earlier Wednesday, another alleged victim of Epstein went public with her claim that he raped her when she was 15 years old.
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