Trump insiders 'unnerved' and angry as the DOJ pores over lawyer's notes about Mar-a-Lago documents: NYT
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump insiders 'unnerved' and angry as the DOJ pores over lawyer's notes about Mar-a-Lago documents: NYT

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran's habit of dictating his notes into his phone has aides to the former president furious and "unnerved" now that the Department of Justice has the phone and has transcribed his musings, reports the New York Times. As the report notes, in March Federal Judge Beryl A. Howell "pierced the privilege that would have normally protected Mr. Corcoran’s musings about his interactions with Mr. Trump. RELATED: 'Too dumb to even play dumb': Legal expert says Trump is in deep trouble even if Iran document is lost As part of the judge's order, Corcoran turned over his phone which contained a "voice memo Mr. Corcoran made last year — during a long car drive for a family event the morning after" he met with Trump over the disputed documents that are at the center of one of special counsel Jack Smith's investigations. According to the Times, "Mr. Corcoran’s notes, which have not been previously described in such detail, will likely play a central role as Mr. Smith and his team move toward concluding their investigation and turn to the question of whether to bring charges against Mr. Trump.

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Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted his request Thursday for a hearing on whether prosecutors had been permitted to improperly breach attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of his ex-lawyers. The then-chief federal judge in the District of Columbia, Beryl Howell, agreed last year with special …

'They're mine': New details of Trump feud with lawyers revealed in latest report
1 year, 6 months ago

'They're mine': New details of Trump feud with lawyers revealed in latest report

Raw Story  

In the fall of 2022 an attorney representing Donald Trump sought to avert charges in the classified documents case by negotiating a settlement with the Justice Department, but Christopher Kise never got the chance. The Justice Department unsealed an indictment including more than three dozen criminal counts against Trump for allegedly keeping and hiding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago Club …

Trump's use of lawyers as 'attack dogs' is coming back to bite him
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump's use of lawyers as 'attack dogs' is coming back to bite him

Raw Story  

Donald Trump attorney Evan Corcoran's notes and grand jury testimony will be central to the Department of Justice's 37-count federal indictment of the former president and, combined with former Trump "fixer" Michael Cohen's contributions to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's 34-count indictment for tax fraud, it appears his misuse of his legal representation is coming back to haunt him. "Mr. …

Former Trump lawyers have been waving 'red flags' about the 'crazy legal team' they were working with
1 year, 7 months ago

Former Trump lawyers have been waving 'red flags' about the 'crazy legal team' they were working with

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC, former federal prosecutor Cynthia Alksne marveled at Donald Trump's legal team's bickering and internal strife that has led some attorneys to bail and go public with their complaints. "You have this former Trump lawyer saying he was told that Mar-a-Lago, the storage room was the only location in which classified documents were stored," the MSNBC host prompted. …

Trump lawyer was 'materially misled' in possible 'ploy' to hide docs: new evidence
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump lawyer was 'materially misled' in possible 'ploy' to hide docs: new evidence

Raw Story  

Evan Corcoran, the attorney tasked with helping former President Donald Trump find classified documents at Mar-a-Lago to turn over to comply with a Justice Department subpoena, was "steered away" from searching the former president's private office by aides, which turned out to be where many highly classified documents were being kept, reported The Guardian on Monday. " "Corcoran’s previously unreported …

Lawyer's notes show Trump wanted to fight back against classified documents subpoena: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Lawyer's notes show Trump wanted to fight back against classified documents subpoena: report

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's attorney Evan Corcoran took potentially incriminating notes about the classified documents stashed at the Mar-a-Lago country club — and federal prosecutors have obtained them, according to a report that broke Monday. "Donald Trump asked whether he could push back against Justice Department efforts last year to recover any classified documents still in his possession during conversations …

Trump attorney kept incriminating notes about classified documents — and prosecutors have them
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump attorney kept incriminating notes about classified documents — and prosecutors have them

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyer told the former president he could not hold onto classified materials after he was ordered to hand them over, and federal prosecutors have proof. Attorney Evan Corcoran found about 40 classified documents in the storage room at Mar-a-Lago last June but told the Justice Department that no further materials were at the private residence, which later was …

Trump lawyer withdraws from documents case after becoming a potential witness
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump lawyer withdraws from documents case after becoming a potential witness

Raw Story  

A main attorney defending former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case has now recused himself after becoming a potential witness. The Washington Post reports that attorney Evan Corcoran, who recently was forced to testify by special counsel Jack Smith about conversations he'd had with Trump about the documents, is no longer representing the former president in this particular …

How Trump's own lawyer may have cooked his goose in Mar-a-Lago documents case
1 year, 9 months ago

How Trump's own lawyer may have cooked his goose in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Salon  

There was already a strong case against former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, in the form of evidence that he intentionally concealed over 100 classified and top-secret government documents, even after he was repeatedly asked and even subpoenaed to return them. They plan to ask Corcoran about his conversations with Trump regarding the May subpoena for documents, …

Trump is scrambling to keep evidence of criminality out of the hands of the Supreme Court — here's why
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump is scrambling to keep evidence of criminality out of the hands of the Supreme Court — here's why

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's decision to allow one of his lawyers to speak before a grand jury on Friday morning, instead of appealing all the way to the Supreme Court, may have been made out of fear of what the justices on the nation's highest court might see if they reviewed the case. "For one, yes, it is indeed unusual, if not …

Trump lawyer's testimony likely seals the deal for indictment in docs case: legal expert
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer's testimony likely seals the deal for indictment in docs case: legal expert

Raw Story  

The testimony of Donald Trump’s lawyer on Friday before a federal grand jury likely seals the deal for an indictment in the classified documents case, a former top law enforcement official told CNN. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said that from an investigative standpoint, Evan Corcoran’s testimony was “icing on the cake” for special counsel Jack Smith. Corcoran was …

Trump lawyer in court after being forced before grand jury
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer in court after being forced before grand jury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for Donald Trump was back in court Friday after being ordered to answer questions before a grand jury investigating the possible mishandling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate. M. Evan Corcoran entered federal court in the District of Columbia early Friday morning, one week after a federal judge ruled in favor of the …

Trump's lawyer won't plead the Fifth: report
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump's lawyer won't plead the Fifth: report

Raw Story  

Writing for the New York Times on Thursday, reporters revealed that Donald Trump's lawyer, Evan Corcoran, would not be pleading his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. IN OTHER NEWS: 'Felony offenses': House Oversight chairman's remarks in 2015 email leak spark calls for investigation "The extraordinary back-and-forth in the past several weeks between Mr. Trump’s lawyers, Mr. Corcoran and his lawyers, …

Jan. 6 investigation at 'crossroads' as Trump attorney set to testify on Pence subpoena
1 year, 9 months ago

Jan. 6 investigation at 'crossroads' as Trump attorney set to testify on Pence subpoena

Raw Story  

Special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump is said to be at a "crossroads" ahead of attorney Evan Corcoran's testimony on a subpoena for former Vice President Mike Pence. "Two sources tell CBS today is likely a crossroads in the Jan. 6 special counsel investigation, in terms of whether former VP Pence will be forced to testify …

Trump lawyer ordered to turn over Mar-a-Lago case documents
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer ordered to turn over Mar-a-Lago case documents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate. But the details appear to correspond with a secret fight before a lower court judge over whether Trump lawyer M. Evan Corcoran …

Lawyer Corcoran's 'critical evidence' will help DOJ make a decision to charge Trump: former prosecutor
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawyer Corcoran's 'critical evidence' will help DOJ make a decision to charge Trump: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorney Evan Corcoran, who allegedly directed another Trump attorney to draft the false statement claiming all classified and sensitive documents had been returned, has been ordered to testify before a grand jury and hand over documents and records to Special Counsel Jack Smith in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents criminal investigation. RELATED: ‘National Security Implications’: Former DOJ Official Speculates …

Trump Lawyer Ordered To Turn Over Mar-A-Lago Case Documents
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump Lawyer Ordered To Turn Over Mar-A-Lago Case Documents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate. But the details appear to correspond with a secret fight before a lower court judge over whether Trump lawyer …

Trump should have known his attorney-client privilege claim was going nowhere. Here's why
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump should have known his attorney-client privilege claim was going nowhere. Here's why

Raw Story  

Some legal experts expressed surprise Wednesday after a federal appeals court ruled that an attorney representing Donald Trump in the classified documents case must provide notes, transcripts and other evidence to prosecutors, but the former president should have seen it coming. That’s according to former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann, who said that a 2017 ruling involving Trump’s former campaign …

‘Astonishing’: Appeals court quickly shoots down attempt to block Trump lawyer from testifying
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Astonishing’: Appeals court quickly shoots down attempt to block Trump lawyer from testifying

Raw Story  

A federal appeals court on Wednesday has denied a request from Donald Trump’s legal team that sought to block one of his lawyer’s from testifying against the former president in the classified documents case, according to multiple published reports. “A federal appeals court is refusing to block Trump's defense lawyer Evan Corcoran from testifying or turning over documents about the …

Judge orders more Trump lawyer testimony in Mar-a-Lago probe
1 year, 9 months ago

Judge orders more Trump lawyer testimony in Mar-a-Lago probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors investigating the potential mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate will be able to again question a Trump lawyer before a grand jury, a judge has ruled in a sealed order. The order will require M. Evan Corcoran to answer additional questions as prosecutors pursue their investigation into classified documents found at …

Special counsel just got access to Mar-a-Lago's 'eyes and ears': former Pentagon investigator
1 year, 9 months ago

Special counsel just got access to Mar-a-Lago's 'eyes and ears': former Pentagon investigator

Raw Story  

Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed a broad array of people at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort as part of the investigation into Trump's mishandling of classified information. Some of these new subpoenas are highly significant, argued former Pentagon special counsel Ryan Goodman on Thursday's edition of CNN's "OutFront," because they involve people whom Trump may never …

Trump attorney hires his own attorney as DOJ classified documents probe ramps up
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump attorney hires his own attorney as DOJ classified documents probe ramps up

Raw Story  

Evan Corcoran, attorney to former President Donald Trump, has secured his own lawyer as the Department of Justice investigates the former president's handling of classified documents discovered by Federal Bureau of Investigation officials at his Mar-a-Lago estate last year, Reuters reports. According to the New York Times, prosecutors conducting the investigation are requesting "approval from a federal judge to invoke …

DOJ using 'crime-fraud exception' to compel Trump allies to testify: report
1 year, 10 months ago

DOJ using 'crime-fraud exception' to compel Trump allies to testify: report

Raw Story  

In a New York Times report Tuesday that special counsel Jack Smith is taking the approach to force allies of Donald Trump to testify before his investigations. Former Vice President Mike Pence can't use any privilege options to save himself from "snitching" on Trump because he's already written about his experience and detailed information that would fall under executive privilege. …

Chaos in Trumpland as ex-president’s lawyers keep committing blunders: NYT
2 years, 3 months ago

Chaos in Trumpland as ex-president’s lawyers keep committing blunders: NYT

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's legal team is in chaos as he confronts investigations in Georgia, New York, and Washington, D.C. On Friday, The New York Timesreported, "Trump’s legal team has been distinguished in recent months mostly by infighting and the legal problems that some of its members appear to have gotten themselves into in the course of defending him." "Mr. …

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