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So letting this potential defendant decide anything is not how you do it? >> correct. it's suggested they're dictating the terms. and that's exactly what happened here. they were able to dictate the terms in terms of not contacting witnesses, keeping it quiet from the press, and of course acosta shuts down the investigation not only as to epstein, but as to everyone else while the fbi is actively interviewing witnesses across the country. >> what does it sell you about jeff berman who is a trump appointee, he runs the office you used to work at. what does it tell you that he is willing 20 do s...

Movement, before harvey weinstein's story broke, but i did -- i think the story and my journalism benefitted from the me too movement because we certainly are at a point in our culture where we're looking at these cases, or i should say giving these cases a lot more scrutiny. >> scrutiny and a lot more facts, which is important. brown's reporting so crucial, sdny prosecutors also cited it when they announced these charges this week. >> we were assisted from excellent investigative journalism. >> we work with facts. when the fax presented themselves as mr. berman hinted at through investigative...

Coordinators, counselors, people hor trained in working with victims helping them to prepare. and if these women are going testify and they might have to, i would want to see it done very carefully and as limited as possible. >> judicially. >> judicially. >> ashley parker, i can't help but just reflect upon for a second and i want to do this with you, of all that trump ushered in. jeffrey epstein is the villain accused of unthinkable and unconscionable conduct i think jeff berman in the southern district of new york described it aptly when he called it horrific and unimaginable crimes alleged ...

Cut bait? >> that's the president's first instinct. they're trying to see if this blows over. let's also remember that it is -- this wouldn't be the first time the president has stood by someone the center of controversy. in particular, with allegations like these. someone who backed up people, powerful men accused in the me too movement like roger ailes and also supportive of roy moore, the alabama senate candidate when he ran for office and lost a few years back. right now he does like the work that acosta is doing. he's not inclined to dismiss him. the politico story is spot on in that, at ...

Got. it was a slap on the wrist, a sweetheart deal, and i think we need to find out, what we need answers about is was it the result of something, you know, where acosta, his relationship with these defense lawyers, it was sort of an old boy's club. it was just a little too cozy or was it much more nefarious than that. was there actual corruption. there's no question it was wrong. there's no question it was unethical. there's no question it wasn't justice served and that is what made me so proud today was to see jeff berman and the assistant director of the fbi talking about justice for these ...