[Peace] Over 80 girls were abused. He made a deal with their abuser.

[Mildred O'brien]

Dear Prof. Boyle:  
I recall that you once mentioned that Alan Dershowitz cut his teeth as a lawyer defending pornographic clients.  It looks like the zebra hasn't lost his stripes, as he is named in the Miami Herald article 11/28/18 as one of the lawyers (along with Kenneth Star) for Jeffery Epstein, the notorious Palm Springs sex abuser of underage girls 2001-05, who is named a friend of none other than Bill Clinton, D. J. Trump and Prince Andrew.  He received a plea deal on a charge of prostitution and a 13 month sentence from Miami U.S. Attorney appointed by Pres. George W. Bush, and now Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, of recent notoriety. 
The article, "How a future Trump Cabinet Member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime" by investigator Juli K. Brown (referenced below) is an expose of the coverup of crimes of the serial sex abuser hedge fund manager who was given special treatment by Acosta, who is said was at one time considered by Trump for Attorney General.  The article is compelling reading.
Midge O'Brien 


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From: Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet Action <info at weareultraviolet.org>
To: Midge O'Brien <moboct1 at aim.com>
Sent: Thu, Nov 29, 2018 5:37 pm
Subject: Over 80 girls were abused. He made a deal with their abuser.

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Dear Midge,

News just broke that Trump's Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, set up a deal for a multimillionaire sexual predator who abused dozens of teenage girls to serve almost no jail time.

Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused and trafficked at least 80 girls as young as 14 years old. As U.S. Attorney in Miami in 2008, Acosta showed a total disregard for survivors by offering a plea deal for a mere 13-month sentence, ignoring most of Epstein's crimes, and stopping an FBI probe from helping more survivors and possibly finding more powerful people involved in Epstein's trafficking ring.1

Now, as Secretary of Labor, Acosta is in charge of protecting workers across the country and stopping human trafficking.2 With a past like this he cannot be trusted to uphold our laws. Acosta needs to go. Immediately.

Congress has the power to hold public hearings and remove Acosta, but they will likely only act if this story generates enough outrage in the media and in each Representative's home district. That's why your representative, Rep. Rodney Davis, needs to hear from you right away. Will you sign the petition to Rep. Davis demanding he impeach Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta NOW?

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Epstein preyed on vulnerable girls, often between the ages of 14 and 16, many homeless without a support system. He coerced them into sexual acts and forced them into recruiting more girls.3

The girls Epstein abused were failed by a criminal justice system that too often sides with powerful abusers over survivors of sexual abuse. Epstein was trafficking girls as young as 14 but only had to plead guilty to prostitution charges. This is a travesty of justice, because when girls are under the age of consent, they cannot give consent and are by definition being trafficked. Epstein used his vast resources and connections to manipulate our broken criminal justice system and to protect other powerful men.

Some of the survivors have continued to speak out about the abuse they endured and the lasting impact it's had on their lives--abuse Epstein has never been held accountable for.4 

Trump's now labor secretary actively worked with Epstein's lawyers to cut this deal. A man like that should not hold any position of power, let alone oversee our country's labor laws. 

If we generate enough public outrage we can make sure Congress holds hearings on Acosta and ultimately force him out of office. 

Will you sign this petition to hold Acosta accountable and make sure these survivors see justice?

Thanks for speaking out!

-- Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Holly, Kathy, Susan, Anathea, Audine, Emma, Pilar, Natalie, Melody, Pam, Lindsay, Ryan, and Sonja, the UltraViolet Action team

 

Sources:

1. How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime, Miami Herald, November 28, 2018

2. Trump’s Labor Secretary Struck a Deal With a Serial Sex Offender. Democrats Want to Know Why., Mother Jones, November 29, 2018

3. How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime, Miami Herald, November 28, 2018

4. Ibid.

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