White house. Alex acosta is out as trumps labor secretary amid unrelenting criticism that the former federal prosecutor helped to cut a lenient plea deal in that sex crime case against Jeffrey Epstein. Tonight in a new court filing, though, this is the breaking news, federal prosecutors are now accusing Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested for allegedly trafficking underaged girls. They are accusing him now of witness tampering. Prosecutors say that epstein wired 350,000 to two of his possible coconspirators just days after the miami herald began publishing a series of articles about epsteins conduct and the circumstances surrounding that lenient nonprosecution agreement he cut with federal prosecutors. Prosecutors write this, quote, epsteins efforts to influence witnesses continue to this day. As in the past, within recent months, he paid significant amounts of money to influence individuals who were close to him during the time period charged in this case and who might be witnesses agai
Time on television. You would have to be with him several times a day. The sit was constant. And the police chief. This is the worst failure of the criminal Justice System to modern times. How is it that nobody ever came forward . Maybe they were scared. I mean, im still scared. Jeffrey thought we were disposable and look whos still standing. A new front in this long battle for justice. Im lester hoellt. This is a special edition of dateli dateline. Youre at home in australia and you get the news that Jeffrey Epstein has committed suicide in his jail cell. What did you think . It was such a shock to me. I mean, when i say shock, i didnt have the words. I was in mourning, not because the world lost a monster. You werent mourning him. I was not mourning him. I was not mourning the death of this man. I was mourning the death of my ability to hold this man accountable. The victims of Jeffrey Epstein say it is not too late for a reckoning. A notorious figure now, epstein was a wealthy new y
And officials call the Early Release from prison a mistake as we learn the terrorist was already arrested for terrorism. President trump has six days to lay out his strategy for the next phase. Impeachment inquiry. With the Holiday Season in full swing, counter fit cash. Fake money used in movies making the way out into the real world and potentially into your hands. Well dig into that. We begin overseas in london. On alert now security stepped up at this minute in the aftermath of yesterdays deadly knife attack ahead of dozens of foreign leaders gathering there including President Trump. Some troubling new details meantime emerging about the man who conducted yesterdays knife attack on the london bridge. Police identifying him today at usman khan who previously served nearly eight years in prison after pleading guilty to terrorism charges. The Prime Minister of england, Boris Johnson, who faces a big election in less than two weeks visited the scene of the attack today. Nbcs reporter