Event Description

Alexander Acosta, as U.S. Attorney and Villafafa's boss, defended her breach of duty in the child sex case and assigned another prosecutor in his office to write a treatise for the judge in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade him to soften the stinging language in his order rebuking Villafafa.

Quoted Evidence

“Acosta, her boss at the time, not only knew about Villafafa's breach - records show that he subsequently defended it. Acosta assigned another prosecutor in his office to write a treatise for the judge in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade him to soften the stinging language in his order.”

Trafficking Assessment