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You relate those two, if going to trial is viewed as a role of the dice the goal here was straightforward, put epstein behind bars, ensure he registered as a sexual offender, provide victims with the means to seek restitution, and protect the public by putting them on notice that a sexual predator was in their midst. this case people have said was unusual and it was, it was complicated by the fact that this mat ter started as a state investigation. a state grand jury rocked that sing single, com...

Involving minors, i believe, and that would have resulted in zero jail time, zero registration as a sexual offender, and zero restitution for the victims in this case. the matter was then presented to the u.s. attorneys office. we decided that a sentence or how should i put this, that mr. epstein should plead guilty to two years, register as a sex offender and concede liability so that victims could get restitution. >> again, hes facing 45 years that agreement was the focus of a series of invest...

Though your staff had advocated you do so, is that accurate? >> the grand jury in palm beach county recommended a single count of solicitation not involving minors, i believe, and that would have resulted in zero jail time, zero registration as a sexual offender, and zero restitution for the victims in this case. the matter was then presented to the u.s. attorneys office. we decided that a sentence or how should i put this, that mr. epstein should plead guilty to two years, register as a sex off...

Stuff should come out. on the clinton matter, i stay in touch with the foundation, and i know, you know, to clear up the trips versus the flights, i think the number was 26 or 27. each of these trips, and i have been on many of these trips where you go to asia or africa, and each flight is counted. each trip will be six or seven different flights. i know most of the clinton circle. jeffrey epsteins not part of it. i have never met the guy. i have met most of the presidents friends but all of thi...

You do so, is that accurate? >> the grand jury in palm beach county recommended a single count of solicitation not involving minors, i believe, and that would have resulted in zero jail time, zero registration as a sexual offender, and zero restitution for the victims in this case. the matter was then presented to the u.s. attorneys office. we decided that a sentence or how should i put this, that mr. epstein should plead guilty to two years, register as a sex offender and concede liability so t...

Prostitution. thats what he was convicted of. listen. >> based on the evidence, the professionals within a prosecutors office decide that a plea that guarantees that someone goes to jail, that guarantees that someone register generally and that guarantees other outcomes is a good thing. >> the federal prosecutors have noted that epstein has downplayed and himself said its a sweetheart deal. im not a sexual predator, im an offender. >> sex with children is like stealing a bagel. >> the white hous...

>> reporter: there are more sexual allegations again against jeffrey epstein whos been charged with sex trafficking and conspira conspiracy. new york prosecutors, theyre looking for more. >> if you are a victim of this man, jeffrey epstein, we want to hear from you. >> reporter: prosecutors allege jeffrey epstein lured 14-year-old girls to his home to massage him. hes pleaded not guilty. in addition to finding hundreds, possibly if not thousands of nude girls, investigators found compact discs w...

Just a month after the da went to bat for him, epstein joked about his sex offender designation, telling the new york post, im not a sexual predator, im an offender. its the difference between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel. >> a person who steals a bagel. >> this is from a man accused of abusing dozens of girls. steals a bagel. >> girls, as young as 14 years old. >> yeah. >> so thats like stealing a bagel. here is why thats important, because acosta is the secretary of labor and tha...

Must be a relief to a woman like courtney wild. relief to the dozens or hundreds of victims like her who lost their shot at justice the first time around because alex acosta took that shot away. it is potentially devastating news for the labor secretary too since alex acosta gave that sweetheart deal when he was u.s. attorney, he defended his handling of the case. without that deal, epstein could have gotten zero jail time and registration as a sexual offender and there would have been zero rest...

He didnt seem to really get -- share the sense of outrage that others had about the fact that epstein got what some are calling the deal of the century. >> well, lets just remember what epstein was doing. i mean, he was bringing young girls, some as young as 13 or 14, to his home under pretense, molesting them, countless numbers, i have heard numbers up to 80, probably more, we just probably know the tip of the iceberg. he was given a sweetheart deal in a state court where he served just a few m...