Dear friend,
Last year, tens of thousands of UltraViolet members signed the petition demanding Alexander Acosta be removed as Secretary of Labor for letting billionaire child rapist Jeffrey Epstein off the hook more than ten years ago. Now, with new charges filed against Epstein this week for operating a child sex trafficking ring where he abused dozens of underage girls,1 there's new momentum to get his enabler, Acosta, impeached.
Tell Congress : "Alexander Acosta cannot be trusted to enforce our laws. Impeach Acosta now."
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This is big news. As a wealthy billionaire financier, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused and trafficked at least 80 girls, some as young as 13 years old.2 He preyed on vulnerable children, many homeless without a support system. He coerced them into sexual acts and forced them into recruiting more girls.3 As U.S. Attorney in Miami in 2008, Acosta showed a total disregard for these underage survivors by offering Epstein a plea deal with a mere 13-month sentence, allowing Epstein to leave the prison six days a week, ignoring most of Epstein's crimes, and ending an FBI probe that was already in motion which would have potentially found even more powerful people involved in Epstein's trafficking ring.4
Acosta's actions deprived many survivors of their ability to see any form of justice for the abuse they endured. This is a travesty, but instead of apologizing for his actions, Acosta has only doubled down by making excuses for his shameful deal with Epstein.5 The reality is that Acosta allowed Epstein to use his vast resources and connections to manipulate our broken criminal justice system and to protect other powerful men.
Epstein is finally facing justice for sexually abusing at least 80 young girls. But we must make sure that his enablers, like Secretary Acosta, are held accountable too. As Secretary of Labor, Acosta is in charge of protecting workers across the country and stopping human trafficking. With a past like this he cannot be trusted to uphold our laws. Acosta needs to go. Immediately.
If we generate enough public outrage we can make sure Congress holds hearings on Acosta and ultimately forces him out of office.
Thanks for speaking out !
Shaunna, Kat, Karin, Holly, Kathy, Susan, Anathea, Emma, Natalie, Melody, Pam, Lindsay, Ryan, Sonja, and Kimberly, the UltraViolet Action team
Sources :
1. Wealthy Financier Jeffrey Epstein Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minors, NPR, July 9, 2019
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime, Miami Herald, November 28, 2018
5. Acosta Defends His Role in Brokering Jeffrey Epstein Plea Deal, New York Times, July 10, 2019
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