Labor Sec. Alex Acosta says his message to victims is 'come forward,' as 'we have seen in the last few years cases brought against individuals that got away with things.' 'As victims come forward, these cases can be brought...and they will be brought.'
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his decision to negotiate a plea deal with convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein in a 2008 case in Florida that allowed him to serve a shorter sentence on state charges of prostitution.
Acosta does not offer an apology, but defends actions made at the time https://t.co/TAoeIL9CKq pic.twitter.com/W8uExZUExr "They could have called me they could have done many things it was like the roles were reversed I was calling them saying 'Hey my name's Courtney Wild. I'm a victim of Jeffrey Epstein is there anything happening with this case what's going on?' I would get no response," Wild told ABC News.
When asked by ABC News what she would ask Acosta if given an opportunity, Wild said she'd like to know"why he would think that punishment is appropriate?" Labor Secretary Alex Acosta says he and President Trump have spoken, and the president"has very publicly made clear that I've got his support."
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