UPDATE: Since the publication of this story, it has been widely reported that Attorney General Bill Barr is recusing from the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Former federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah highlighted the troubling nature of Attorney General Bill Barr’s position leading the Justice Department in a new op-ed reflecting on the arrest of billionaire and alleged sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
While it often seems that sexual abusers and high-status men guilty of criminal wrongdoing face little actual accountability, Rocah argued, Epstein’s arrest indicates, at least in this instance, the justice might be served.
But she has serious concerns about the attorney general’s potential involvement. Barr oversees all federal prosecutions, even the charges, such as those against Epstein, brought by the famously independent Southern District of New York. While Barr may have no interest in going easy on Epstein, Rocah warned he may be tempted to get involved if the president falls within the scope of the investigation:
View the complete July 8 article by Cody Fenwick on the AlterNet website here.