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Justice Dept.: 'Poor judgment' used in Epstein plea deal

by Michael BalsamoEric Tucker
| November 12, 2020 11:09 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department report has found that former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised “poor judgment” in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was a top federal prosecutor in Florida. But it also says he did not engage in professional misconduct.

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