If Alex Acosta Was In Fact Told To Lay Off Epstein Due To Intel Ties, Who Delivered The Message?

If former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta actually was told Jeffrey Epstein was an intelligence asset, Epstein’s one-time attorney Jay Lefkowitz has the hallmarks of a person who could’ve delivered such a message.

Acosta previously held several roles — including serving as U.S. attorney in Miami under George W. Bush — before later becoming Secretary of Labor under the first Trump administration. (RELATED: Ghislaine Maxwell Answered DOJ’s Questions On 100 Tied To Epstein, Attorney Says)

Rather than meeting at his office in Miami, Acosta and Lefkowitz chose to meet roughly 70 miles away at a West Palm Beach Marriott hotel, according to the report.

9/ Remember, the Alex Acosta sweetheart deal (negotiated by Columbia University’s new lawyer, Jay Lefkowitz—a big Jeb donor) in 2008 has scarcely been probed. All of that needs fresh attention and full transparency.

— Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) July 11, 2025

The U.S. Attorney’s Office allegedly offered to end its investigation if Epstein pleaded guilty to two state charges and agreed to accept a prison term, register as a sexual offender, and set up a way for his victims to obtain monetary damages, the report added. Although he was facing serious federal charges that could have resulted in a life sentence, Epstein ultimately avoided a federal trial, and served just 13 months in jail.

A Justice Department report found Acosta showed “poor judgment” in handling the Epstein case as a federal prosecutor, but did not commit professional misconduct.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) ongoing investigation was abruptly shut down, and Epstein was granted immunity— not only for himself and his named accomplices, but also for any unnamed potential co-conspirators, according to a National Public Radio (NPR) report.

The victims were never told about the agreement, which violated federal law.

Lefkowitz now sits as senior partner at Kirkland & Ellis’s New York office, where he has been intermittently since 1993.

Similarly, Acosta worked at the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a litigation associate, specializing in employment and labor law, from 1995 to 1997. (RELATED: Attorney Who Secured Jeffrey Epstein’s Sweetheart Plea Deal Dies)

He also played a key role in the 1988 Bush campaign as deputy director of Victory ’88 and liaison to New York’s Jewish community.

Following the election, he joined the Bush White House, serving as deputy executive secretary to the Domestic Policy Council and later as director of cabinet affairs.

In 1990, he was part of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva.

During President George W. Bush’s first term, he served as a domestic policy adviser and as General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget.

Lefkowitz later took on the role of special envoy for human rights in North Korea at the State Department in August of 2005 — marking his fifth official position across both Bush administrations, according to his Tikvah bio.

Before joining the George W. Bush administration, Lefkowitz was also a partner at Kirkland & Ellis’s D.C. office, where he concentrated on commercial and appellate litigation.

Lefkowitz’s primary legal expertise lies in appellate and antitrust law, where he handled high-stakes, complex matters for major clients — including over a dozen leading pharmaceutical, medical device, and health care companies.

He’s also been involved in high-profile securities litigation, including multiple pending Section 10(b)(5) class actions.

His role in a high-profile criminal case involving the abuse of underage girls marked a notable departure from his usual legal focus.

Claims of Epstein’s ties to intelligence, combined with scrutiny of Lefkowitz’s government service, education, and repeated travel to Israel, have led some to speculate whether Lefkowitz may have had similar undisclosed connections — raising questions about the extent of his influence in securing Epstein’s plea deal.

Since his initial visit to Israel, Lefkowitz has returned over twenty times as an adult, including spending several summers working as a tour guide for American high school students. (RELATED: Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyer Issues List Of Demands For Congressional Testimony)

Jeffrey Epstein’s C.O.U.Q. Foundation anonymously donated $500,000 to The Ramaz School, where Lefkowitz’s children were enrolled.

The foundation’s 2008 filings also show a $2.5 million donation to Ohio State University, according a New York Times report.

It was largely funded with $21 million from two charities tied to billionaire Leslie Wexner — Epstein’s longtime financial patron, who had entrusted him with managing his fortune and overseeing several philanthropic ventures.

The Daily Caller reached out to Lefkowitz but did not receive a response prior to publication.

The Caller also reached out to Kirkland & Ellis for comment but did not receive a response prior to publication.