Alexander Acosta, the former labour secretary who as a federal prosecutor worked on a plea agreement with Jeffrey Epstein, is expected to answer questions Friday in a closed-door appearance before a congressional committee scrutinizing investigations involving the deceased financier.

Acosta was the top federal prosecutor in South Florida when Epstein reached an agreement with officials there to resolve allegations that he molested dozens of girls. The agreement allowed Epstein to plead guilty in state court in 2008 to soliciting prostitution and face no federal charges. He spent a little more than a year behind bars and was given generous work-release privileges.

In 2019, Epstein was charged with federal sex trafficking. His death weeks later while in custody was ruled a suicide. Acosta

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