Alexander Acosta
Alexander Acosta is an American attorney and former government official who served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Donald Trump. Prior to his appointment, he was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, where he faced scrutiny for his handling of the 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein. Acosta's decisions in Epstein's case have been criticized and brought him back into the spotlight with the release of new documents related to Epstein's activities.
Born on Apr 16, 1969 (56 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United States | 4 | 4.25 | 0.16% | +10% | 331,002,651 | 580,244 | $21,000,000 | 36,813$ |
| Totals | 4 | 331,002,651 | 580,244 | $21,000,000 | 36,813$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Alexander Acosta was the US attorney in Florida who cut a nonprosecution agreement with Epstein.
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United States:
The panel plans to hold a transcribed interview with Alexander Acosta, a former Labor Secretary during Trump’s first term.
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United States:
Acosta, then-US attorney in Miami, signed off on a plea deal for Epstein that victims say they weren't made aware of.
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United States:
The committee would sit down with Alexander Acosta, who served as secretary of the Department of Labor during Trump’s first term.
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United Kingdom:
Alexander Acosta, the US attorney who negotiated Epstein’s plea deal, faced scrutiny during the Trump administration.
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Spain:
Alexander Acosta, as a federal prosecutor, made a controversial deal that allowed Epstein to avoid serious charges.
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India:
Alexander Acosta brokered the non-prosecution agreement for Epstein, ironically after serving as Trump's Labour Secretary.
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United States:
Then-Trump Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta talked around the question when it was posed to him in 2019.
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Pakistan:
US prosecutor Alexander Acosta was reported to have said he was told to back down because Epstein 'belonged to [an] intelligence [service].'
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Russia:
Alexander Acosta was the prosecutor who made a controversial plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein.
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