The Department of Justice is now looking into whether they let off Jeffrey Epstein easy after he was accused of numerous child rape allegations.
And it’s all because of Ben Sasse:
INBOX: DOJ Responds to Sasse, Opens Epstein Investigation pic.twitter.com/frxPgwR8uj
— Alan He (@alanhe) February 6, 2019
The Epstein case is definitely a disturbing one because he’s a billionaire, has very important and influential friends, and he appeared to be let off pretty easily for his heinous crimes.
More from Axios:
Why it matters: Epstein walked away from the 2008 trial with a light sentence from Miami’s then-top prosecutor Alexander Acosta — now Trump’s labor secretary. As Axios’ Jonathan Swan reported at the time, Sasse asked the Justice Department in December to investigate its treatment of Epstein, after a Miami Herald exposé late last year uncovered details of his sweetheart deal.
The backdrop: A federal statute gives OPR the authority to explore cases of misconduct involving DOJ personnel. However, the division had not made such a move until Sasse — a member of the Judiciary Committee who was infuriated by the Herald revelations — stepped in, a spokesperson for the Nebraska senator said.
This has been the source of many conspiracy theories, but no matter what you believe, it’s a good idea to make sure that child rapists don’t get off easy just because they have important friends.
Ironically, both sides are playing this as bad for the other:
So… probably a good thing overall.