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Charge. to know many today question the terms of that ultimatum, what is called the nonprosecution agreement. good prosecutor will tell you that these cases are complex, especially when they involve children. and even more so in 2006. i have shared with those in this room today and i will make available publicly, an affidavit filed by the career prosecutor in a civil matter related to the epstein case. she talks about the challenges faced, she talks about the victims being scared and traumatized...

Certify these visas by referring them to other agencies. what was the purpose of that policy? >> so that is, if you read the policy that is not what it does, our wage and hour administrator after she was confirmed came in and reviewed the policies. she put in place a requirement that a criminal prosecutor be consulted anytime one of these issues is brought to the divisions attention, and that seems very reasonable. dont we want criminal prosecutors to be consulted whenever someone says that they...

She goes on to write that "after the fact, people alleged that epstein wouldve been easily convicted. as the prosecutor who handed the prosecution. her description of these facts are corroborated by the fbi case agent, whose affidavit i have also shared today. thousands of prosecutors around the nation, this week, or weighing guilty pleas versus trials. these cases come as i have said, are hard. they require prosecutor to ask whether a plea that guarantees jail time and guarantees registration t...

Visas, by referring them to other agencies. how can you defend, what was the purpose of that policy? >> if you really dont like read the policy that is not what it does. she put in place a requirement that a criminal prosecutor be consulted anytime one of these issues is brought to the divisions attention. that seems very reasonable. dont we want criminal prosecutors to be consulted whenever they are the victims of trafficking. the prosecutor will be consulted. even if that prosecutor says this ...

The roll of the dice. the goal here was straightforward, put epstein behind bars, ensure he registered as a offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that a predator was in their midst. this case, people have said, was unusual. and it was. it was comp a kid about the fact that this matter started as a state investigation. a state grand jury brought that single completely unacceptable charge. state official allowed epstein to se...

We would be going through normal protocol. so i would ask that we go through normal protocol first and then if we dent -- dont get good answers then go forward. >> and was he properly vetted in the hearings by the senate and you voted to confirm and eight democrats opposed it and one indeed angus king of maine -- eight democrats supported his confirmation. one independent angus king also supported his confirmation. was he properly vetted, only senator tim kaine of virginia asked questions abou...

If going to trial is viewed as the roll of a dice. the goal here was straightforward. put epstein behind bars, ensure that he registered as a sexual offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that sexual predator was in their midst. this case people have said was unusual. and it was. it was complicated by the fact that this matter started as a state investigation. a state grand jury brought that single completely unacceptable ch...

Such as this. we have seen cases recently come a different set of facts. i dont want anyone to say i am comparing these facts, but we have seen cases where state prosecutors let folks go with no sentence and people shake their heads. in this case, the federal office intervened before the plea was taken and said stop. because of that plea is taken at the state level, youre going to face serious federal issues. today we know a lot more about have victims of trauma impacts their testimony. this too...

Southern district of florida, the investigation, they had the opportunity to proceed civilly. it doesnt mean that the investigation had to ceased nationwide and as we saw today as we saw new york, investigations could certainly an obvious have proceeded other districts. >> reporter: how can you be trusted to enforce human trafficking laws as secretary of labor given your history with this case? >> so i have been, i started with the first human trafficking task force as of the department of justi...

He would have avoided prison all together. then the attorneys office in miami became involved, epstein he issed an ultimatum. plead guilty to a charge that would lead to jail time and registration or face federal charges. that was the week more than ten years ago, that epstein went to jail. times have changed and coverage of that case has changed since the article. >> this matter started as a statement that was prosecuted initially by the state of florida and not by the u.s. attorneys office a g...