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old salt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:11 pm This is the human trafficking prevention overseen by the DOL.

If Trump's Labor Secy were not involved, the MSM would be calling Epstein's crimes what they really are -- multiple statutory rapes.

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:52 am

old salt wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:11 pm This is the human trafficking prevention overseen by the DOL.

If Trump's Labor Secy were not involved, the MSM would be calling Epstein's crimes what they really are -- multiple statutory rapes.

Are you having a problem with the charges brought by SDNY or the MSM using SDNYs characterization?

Obviously multiple (many!) statutory rapes. Also multi-state conspiracy to do so. Possible international too.

Three former prosecutors break down the labor secretary’s explanation of the cushy plea deal he cut.

foreverlax wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:04 pm Acosta’s Epstein Excuses Are Nonsensical and Self-Serving

Three former prosecutors break down the labor secretary’s explanation of the cushy plea deal he cut.

It's getting hung on Acosta for obvious reasons - rich guy got away with "murder"

It's getting hung on Trump for two reasons - he was known to pal around with Epstein and another example of poor vetting in the hiring of Acosta.

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:50 pm

foreverlax wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:04 pm Acosta’s Epstein Excuses Are Nonsensical and Self-Serving

Three former prosecutors break down the labor secretary’s explanation of the cushy plea deal he cut.

It's getting hung on Acosta for obvious reasons - rich guy got away with "murder"

It's getting hung on Trump for two reasons - he was known to pal around with Epstein and another example of poor vetting in the hiring of Acosta.

That said, absolutely hold all the enablers accountable.

I quite agree with Salty that we should want to know who leaned on Acosta, who leaned on others.

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morn ... inal-crew/

David Oscar Markus, a Miami criminal-defense lawyer who practiced against Acosta when he was U.S. Attorney, offered a defense of Acosta in the pages of the Herald:

. . . the federal government only prosecutes federal crimes. At the time this case was being investigated, there were serious questions about whether Epstein’s crimes had the required federal nexus. These were traditional state court crimes with local victims, which the federal government decided should be prosecuted by the state system… To argue that Acosta was persuaded to sign off on passing the case to state authorities because of Epstein’s wealth or Epstein’s lawyers is to ignore Acosta’s record as a tough prosecutor who put away Jack Abramoff, Jose Padilla, Broward Sheriff Ken Jeanne, executives of Hamilton Bank, and many more.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:13 pm It's all about what the MSM is focused on & the balance of their reporting.

How many mentions of Acosta or Trump vs Epstein in their coverage.

The primary focus is on Acosta & any Trump connection -- secondary focus on Epstein.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:50 pm Blah, blah, blah. How many segments about Epstein without linking them to Acosta or Trump ?

How many mentions of Acosta or Trump vs Epstein ?

Then compare their complicity in Epstein's crimes.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:13 pm The primary focus is on Acosta & any Trump connection -- secondary focus on Epstein.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... acf2e5a1b2

Epstein’s influential allies have included a dream team of defense lawyers, such as Dershowitz; former Clinton special prosecutor Kenneth Starr; and leading white-collar defense attorneys Lefcourt, Roy Black and Jay Lefkowitz. ...Acosta called the defense team “an army of legal superstars” and said their “year-long assault” on prosecutors led him to back away from pressing federal charges against Epstein.

frmanfan wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:06 am So on the radio this AM was the story about R Kelly being arrested for the same perverted behavior (underage forced sex). But what caught my ear was the comment about how many of his supporters surround the courthouse. At least we don't see anyone supporting Epstein (other than his own lawyers of course).

wahoomurf wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:30 pm

runrussellrun wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:59 pm

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:43 pm

Trinity wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:40 pm Imagine the fury if Hillary was President and the First Spouse was wrapped into the scandal, as he clearly is. It’s industrial strength sex trafficking, according to Axios. Wait before you dig your heels in. This really can be bi-partisan.

I would love nothing more than to see these dirt bags do time for taking advantage of little gi

Epstein did time. He's paid his price. Bill Cosby gets to leave prison all day long and come back at 8pm to his own private villa/wing.

Holy Hat! Why of course he paid a very steep price. Those sluts and tramps didn't have any issues when Acosta followed the law and shared his sentencing rationale with them. Acosta wouldn't forget such an important component of the statute, n'est pas?

Monsieur Karr's epigram was correct..." plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:52 pm

MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:50 pm

foreverlax wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:04 pm Acosta’s Epstein Excuses Are Nonsensical and Self-Serving

Three former prosecutors break down the labor secretary’s explanation of the cushy plea deal he cut.

It's getting hung on Acosta for obvious reasons - rich guy got away with "murder"

It's getting hung on Trump for two reasons - he was known to pal around with Epstein and another example of poor vetting in the hiring of Acosta.

That said, absolutely hold all the enablers accountable.

I quite agree with Salty that we should want to know who leaned on Acosta, who leaned on others.

But the MSM criticism is BS. Unless, of course we find that editors killed stories at the request of muckety mucks.