Alexander Acosta
alexander-acostaFormer U.S. Secretary of Labor; Former U.S. Attorney (Southern District of Florida)
Alexander Acosta is an American attorney and government official who served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that role, he served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida from 2005 to 2009.
As U.S. Attorney in Florida, Acosta’s office negotiated the 2008 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with Jeffrey Epstein. The agreement allowed Epstein to plead guilty to state charges and avoid federal prosecution at that time. The 2008 agreement later became the subject of public controversy and federal review. In 2019, following renewed scrutiny after Epstein’s federal arrest in New York, Acosta resigned as Secretary of Labor. Acosta was not charged with criminal wrongdoing; his role relates to prosecutorial decisions during the 2008 case.
- U.S. Department of Justice archives
- Miami Herald investigative reporting
- U.S. Department of Labor statements (2019)
- Federal court rulings reviewing the NPA
Context
Former Labor Secretary. Inclusion in this archive reflects mentions in publicly available documents or verified reporting and does not imply wrongdoing.
Sources (baseline references)
- Giuffre v. Maxwell docket (CourtListener)
- S.D.N.Y. unsealing order PDF (court site)
Note: This item is journalistic reporting and not a primary court document.
Additional Reporting and Sources
- DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility — statement on Epstein review (2020)
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/statement-doj-office-professional-responsibility-report-jeffrey-epstein-2006-2008 - Miami Herald — 'Perversion of Justice' investigative reporting hub
https://www.miamiherald.com/topics/jeffrey-epstein/