From: To:' Subject: Epstein Case A Turning Point In Prosecutorial Accountability? Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:29:40 +0000 Importance: Normal Epstein Case A Turning Point In Prosecutorial Accountability? By Jody Godoy Share us on: Law360 (February 11, 2019, 9:30 PM EST) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing a deal that a Trump administration official cut as a federal prosecutor, and the case has added fuel to a bid to change how the DOJ handles prosecutorial misconduct probes. Last week it came to light that the DOA Office of Professional Responsibility had opened an investigation into how Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta handled a 2008 investigation into an underage sex trafficking ring when he was a U.S. attorney. The Miami Herald reported in November that Acosta and another prosecutor worked with lawyers for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein to keep the public eye off the case and have Epstein charged with state crimes even though investigators had gathered evidence of an international trafficking scheme. The case has become part of a rallying cry for some members of Congress who instead want to see such investigations into potential prosecutorial misconduct done by the DOJ's Inspector General, which is independent from the agency. The law currently gives the OIG power to investigate alleged misconduct by DOJ employees, except when the claims "relate to the exercise of the authority of an attorney to investigate, litigate, or provide legal EFTA00029471