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us-politics6 days ago•1 min saved

Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Charged for Emailing Sealed Trump Investigation to Personal Email

A former Florida-based DOJ prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger, faces felony charges, including two counts of theft of government money or property and related document-alteration offenses, after emails show she sent a sealed Biden-era Trump investigation report to her personal account and renamed the file Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf to hide it on a government computer. The document was sealed by Judge Aileen Cannon, and prosecutors criticized the related Smith investigation; Lineberger could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

via The Guardian|

#doj #florida #indictment

politics6 days ago•2 min saved

Ex-prosecutor indicted for emailing herself confidential Jack Smith files

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.

via NBC News|

#carmen-lineberger #classified-documents #doj

politics6 days ago•3 min saved

Ex-Prosecutor Indicted for Emailing Secret Trump Probe Report in Bundt Cake File

A former federal prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger of the Southern District of Florida, was indicted on two counts of theft of government property and charges of concealing, removing, and altering public records for downloading Volume II of Jack Smith’s Trump investigation report and emailing it to her personal account using file names like Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf (and Chocolate_cake_recipe.pdf); she pleaded not guilty at arraignment. The Volume II material had been blocked from public release by Judge Aileen Cannon, reflecting ongoing disputes over Smith’s report and the Trump investigation.

via CBS News|

#doj #jack-smith #politics

justice6 days ago•19 min saved

Ex-Fla. prosecutor accused of pilfering Jack Smith’s sealed report in Trump classified-documents probe

Former Florida federal prosecutor Carmen Lineberger was charged with stealing a copy of special counsel Jack Smith’s sealed report on Trump’s mishandling of classified documents, allegedly emailing the document to her personal email disguised as a Bundt cake recipe.

via The Washington Post|

#classified-information #jack-smith #justice

politics6 days ago•2 min saved

Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Indicted for Stealing Sealed Trump Report

A former federal prosecutor, Carmen Lineberger, was indicted on four counts for allegedly saving the sealed volume of Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s classified-documents case and emailing it to her personal Gmail account; she appeared in court and was released on bond. The indictment cites removal and alteration of public records, and it references prior court orders restricting release of Volume II of Smith’s report.

via CNBC|

#doj #indictment #jack-smith

legal6 days ago•4 min saved

Ex-DOJ prosecutor indicted for taking unreleased Jack Smith report to personal email

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.

via Politico|

#carmen-lineberger #florida #jack-smith

politics6 days ago•180 min saved

Florida prosecutor charged for emailing herself key Trump investigation files

Carmen Lineberger, a 62-year-old former managing assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida, has been charged with two counts of theft of government money or property for allegedly emailing herself confidential Justice Department records related to Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump, disguising the documents as dessert recipes and sending them to her personal email accounts. She pleaded not guilty; the Volume II Report she allegedly accessed was later sealed by Judge Aileen Cannon. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison. The case involves DOJ materials tied to the Trump probe and highlights concerns over safeguarding sensitive records.

via CNN|

#florida #jack-smith #justice-department

politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Memo alleges Trump flashed a classified map on a private jet

A 2023 memo to Congress alleges Trump showed a classified map to passengers on a private flight in 2022 and retained another ultra-sensitive record accessible to only six people, tied to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.

via BBC|

#classified-documents #jack-smith #memo

politics2 months ago•6 min saved

DOJ memo links Trump’s post-presidency docs to his business interests

An internal DOJ memo from former special counsel Jack Smith’s office, shared with the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, says Donald Trump kept documents relevant to his business interests after leaving the White House. The memo notes some classified materials were commingled with post-office documents and that only a handful of officials had access to particularly sensitive items. The findings come amid Smith’s investigations into mishandling classified materials and attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and could inform Senate hearings and calls for broader release of Smith’s full report; Democrats urge transparency, while Trump allies dispute the interpretation.

via Politico|

#classified-documents #congress #doj

politics2 months ago•36 min saved

Patel probe expands beyond phone records, new subpoenas reveal wider data sweep

Reuters reports that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained two grand jury subpoenas and nondisclosure orders related to Kash Patel (now FBI director) that extended beyond phone records to include mailing and email addresses, billing and IP data, and banking information, covering 2020–2023 in a probe tied to Trump’s 2020 election interference and the Mar-a-Lago classified-documents matter; the exact scope and allegations remain unclear, with Democrats defending Smith and the FBI noting past leadership’s actions were criticized.

via Yahoo|

#fbi #grand-jury-subpoenas #jack-smith

politics3 months ago•3 min saved

FBI Fires More Than 10 Agents Tied to Trump Classified-Docs Probe

CBS News reports that at least 10 FBI employees who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified documents were fired. The moves followed a Reuters article about subpoenas of phone records for Kash Patel and Susie Wiles; Patel’s claims were not independently verified. All fired personnel were involved in the classified-documents case, and the FBI Agents Association criticized the firings as a breach of due process. The piece also references Smith’s dual probes and related political and administrative fallout.

via CBS News|

#fbi #firings #jack-smith

politics3 months ago•3 min saved

FBI fires at least 10 agents tied to Trump documents probe

At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into President Trump’s handling of classified records and the Mar-a-Lago documents case were fired. The firings followed a Reuters report that the FBI subpoenaed phone records of Susie Wiles and Kash Patel; Patel alleged the subpoenas were issued on flimsy grounds, though CBS News could not verify his claims about his own records. The FBI Agents Association called the firings a violation of due process, while Smith’s dual probes previously produced high-profile actions and subsequent personnel changes by the Trump administration.

via CBS News|

#classified-documents #fbi #jack-smith

us-politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Florida Judge Blocks Release of Smith’s Volume II in Trump Documents Case

Florida Judge Aileen Cannon permanently blocks the Justice Department from releasing Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, saying disclosure would breach the dismissal order and cause irreparable harm; the decision keeps parts of Smith’s work secret amid criticism from watchdog groups and Trump allies.

via The New York Times|

#aileen-cannon #classified-documents #jack-smith

politics3 months ago•4 min saved

Florida judge blocks release of Jack Smith’s Trump Mar-a-Lago report

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon permanently barred the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s two-volume report on Trump’s handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and related investigations, saying disclosure would be a manifest injustice to Trump and co-defendants since charges were dismissed and no guilt adjudicated.

via PBS|

#aileen-cannon #classified-documents #donald-trump

politics3 months ago•5 min saved

Florida Judge Blocks Public Disclosure of Smith's Final Trump Report

A Florida federal judge blocked the public release of Volume II of Jack Smith's final report on the Trump classified-documents case, saying Smith acted without lawful authority and that disclosure would cause irreparable harm by exposing non-public materials and undermining fairness, while also denying a request to destroy the report and signaling possible appeals.

via CNBC|

#aileen-cannon #classified-documents #jack-smith