Coverage dated August 22, 2023

Mar-a-Lago tech chief revises prior testimony

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- A witness in the criminal case against Donald Trump over the hoarding of classified documents retracted "prior false testimony" after switching lawyers last month and provided new information that implicated the former president, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

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  1. BizPac Review

    Mar-a-Lago employee recanted prior testimony after switching from Trump-backed lawyer (opens BizPac Review)

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    A Mar-a-Lago employee recanted his testimony after changing from a lawyer backed by former President Donald Trump’s political action committee to one from the federal defender’s office, […]

  2. Axios

    Key witness in Trump Mar-a-Lago case changes testimony after hiring new lawyer, DOJ says (opens Axios)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith said after receiving new counsel, the staffer gave information implicating Trump.

  3. The New Republic

    Let the Flipping Begin: Key Witness in Classified Docs Case Turns Against Trump (opens The New Republic)

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    A Mar-a-Lago employee has flipped against Donald Trump, according to a new court filing.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Mar-a-Lago tech chief revises prior testimony (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- A witness in the criminal case against Donald Trump over the hoarding of classified documents retracted "prior false testimony" after switching lawyers last month and provided new information that implicated the former president, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

  5. CBS News

    Mar-a-Lago IT employee changed his grand jury testimony after receiving target letter in special counsel probe, court documents say (opens CBS News)

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    Yuscil Taveras retracted his "false testimony" and implicated Trump and two aides in efforts to delete security camera footage, the documents say.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    Feds Claim Key Mar-a-Lago Obstruction Witness Has Flipped On Trump (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Immediately after receiving new counsel, Trump Employee 4 retracted his prior false testimony and provided information that implicated Nauta, De Oliveira, and Trump in efforts to delete security camera footage, as set forth in the superseding indictment."

  7. Rolling Stone

    Mar-a-Lago Employee Changed Testimony After Dropping Trump-Funded Attorney (opens Rolling Stone)

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    A court filing revealed that Yuscil Taveras provided the damming testimony that resulted in additional charges against Trump in July

  8. BizPac Review

    Mar-a-Lago tech director retracts testimony in Trump obstruction case (opens BizPac Review)

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    Retracted testimony in fmr Pres. Donald Trump's documents case reportedly came after witness sought counsel not connected to the president.

  9. Insider

    A Mar-a-Lago employee in charge of security cameras changed his testimony and implicated Trump after switching attorneys, prosecutors say (opens Insider)

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    Prosecutors said that a Mar-a-Lago employee and key witness recanted prior testimony after switching from legal representation affiliated with Trump.

  10. Wall Street Journal

    Mar-a-Lago IT Director Flipped on Trump After Switching Lawyers, Prosecutors Say (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    A witness against Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case recanted false testimony and provided new information implicating the former president.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    A key witness in the Trump classified docs case changed his testimony after switching lawyers, special counsel says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A key witness against former President Donald Trump and his two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago documents case recanted previous false testimony and provided new information implicating the defendants after switching lawyers, according to a new court filing by special counsel Jack Smith’s office.

  12. The Guardian

    Mar-a-Lago witness ‘retracted false testimony’ to implicate Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    Claim that employee of ex-president flipped made in court filing by prosecutors in classified documents case

  13. Forbes

    Key Witness Implicates Trump In Classified Documents Case After Recanting False Testimony (opens Forbes)

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    A witness identified in the indictment as the director of information technology at Mar-a-Lago recanted a prior false testimony after changing lawyers.

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