The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into potential misconduct by its attorneys in negotiating Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal, following pressure from Sen. Ben Sasse. The DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility will handle the investigation. The plea deal, criticized for its leniency, was crafted in 2008 when Alex Acosta was the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. The investigation was prompted by a Miami Herald report and concerns about violations of the Crime Victims' Rights Act.
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