Let’s look at this in reverse.
Who would gain and who would lose if the statements made by Acosta were disinformation.
I can't answer your question, but I have related thoughts.
We saw that the whole NXIVM story was basically ignored by the MSM. What should have been at least as exciting to the public as the OJ trial was effectively covered up.
Now comes Epstein. First we get the Trump tie-in so the public's almonds are starting to tingle. Then we get Clinton denying he was involved before anyone even asked the question. (Did Trump force him to do this?) Then we get the Acosta tie-in, so people are beginning to think this may succeed where Mueller failed in bringing down the Trump administration.
By plan, all eyes are on Epstein, so the time is ripe to drag in all the Democrat pedophiles in the Epstein entourage.