NPA Hearing: Oral Testimony & Witnesses

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING Title: "Oversight of the Jeffrey Epstein Non-Prosecution Agreement" Date: July 23, 2019 Committee: Senate Judiciary Committee WITNESSES: - DOJ officials regarding the NPA - Legal experts on victims' rights - Victim advocates KEY TOPICS: - Circumstances surrounding the 2007 NPA - Role of Alexander Acosta in negotiating the agreement - Whether the NPA violated DOJ policies - Impact on victims' rights under the CVRA - Need for legislative reform - DOJ accountability for plea agreement decisions The hearing took place shortly after Epstein's arrest in July 2019 and focused on why the original federal prosecution was abandoned in favor of the controversial NPA. Multiple senators called for further investigation and accountability. Source: Senate.gov Available at: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/