US District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled that in 2008, federal prosecutors in Florida violated the rights of victims by secretly reaching a non-prosecution agreement with wealthy financier, Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sexually abusing at least 60 of underage girls and recruiting them for prostitution. Epstein spent a mere 13 months in jail, paid financial settlements to victims and is a registered sex offender. The prosecutors failed to consult with the victims when negotiating the non-prosecution agreement, in violation of federal law. Judge Marra fialed to overturn the agreement asked prosecutors and victims' lawyers to recommend in 15 days how to move forward, giving the guilty parties time to settle with the victims.

The Justice Department recently opened a separate investigation into the handling of the Epstein case to determine whether prosecutors committed professional misconduct. Alexander Acosta was the US attorney in Miami at the time and brokered the deal.  He now sits in Trump's cabinet and is his Secretary of Labor. Special counsel Robert Mueller led he FBI when the deal was brokered and also has culpability.

There is a two-tier justice system, one for wealthy and politically connected that allows them to evade accountability and punishment, and another for the public that denies justice for victims.

Federal prosecutors in Florida violated the rights of victims by secretly reaching a non-prosecution agreement with a wealthy financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, a federal judge ruled Thursday.