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A former federal prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger, was indicted on four counts for stealing, concealing and altering government files related to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump. She allegedly emailed confidential materials to her personal accounts and renamed files to hide them; she was arraigned in West Palm Beach and, if convicted on all charges, could face more than 20 years in prison.
A former Justice Department prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger, was indicted in West Palm Beach on four counts for stealing and concealing copies of an unreleased volume of Jack Smith’s report into the Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation and emailing them to her personal accounts using coded file names. She pleaded not guilty and was released on recognizance; Judge Aileen Cannon has barred public release of that volume. The charges — obstruction of justice, concealing government records, and two misdemeanor counts of stealing government property under $1,000 — carry a potential 25-year term, though actual sentences are often shorter. The Northern District of Florida is handling the case, with possible conflicts due to ties to Southern Florida prosecutors.