# Epstein Non-Prosecution Agreement (2008) Secret federal non-prosecution agreement under which [[Jeffrey Epstein]] — facing a 53-page federal indictment for sex-trafficking dozens of minors — instead pleaded guilty to two state prostitution charges, served 13 months with daily work release, and received immunity for himself **and any unnamed "potential co-conspirators."** Negotiated with the office of U.S. Attorney [[Alex Acosta]]; victims were not told, in violation of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (so found by a federal judge in 2019). Julie K. Brown's 2018 Miami Herald series "Perversion of Justice" reopened the story and led to Epstein's 2019 federal arrest and Acosta's resignation as Labor Secretary. Canonical modern case of [[Elite Impunity]] via settlement-purchased immunity — wealth and connections converting a trafficking indictment into a misdemeanor-grade outcome. ## Open threads - Full buildout: CVRA ruling, co-conspirator immunity clause, 2019 SDNY case, [[Alex Acosta]] enrichment