"The Boss Wants The Server Deleted, What Are We Going To Do"

Trump's Attempt To Quash Georgia Probe Rejected By Judge As Charges Loom.


July 31 (Reuters) - The judge presiding over a Georgia grand jury investigation into Donald Trump on Monday rejected the former U.S. president's bid to disqualify the lead prosecutor and block any indictments stemming from the probe, which is expected to yield charges in the coming weeks.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney also denied Trump's request to quash a special grand jury report that included recommendations on whom to charge in connection with a campaign to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results, when Democrat Joe Biden narrowly carried the state.

The report has remained sealed pending charges in the case.

And once again the Rapist and Traitor loses in court. It a really bad attempt at delaying the trial and it failed.
 
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PolitiCo quote the judge on the motion to quash.

[W]hile being the subject (or even target) of a highly publicized criminal investigation is likely an unwelcome and unpleasant experience, no court ever has held that that status alone provides a basis for the courts to interfere with or halt the investigation,” wrote McBurney, who spent a year overseeing District Attorney Fani Willis’ special grand jury investigation of Trump’s election-related actions.
 

Mar-a-Lago head of maintenance Carlos De Oliveira arrived at federal court in Miami Monday to face conspiracy charges related to the classified documents probe of former President Donald Trump.

He walked into court for a hearing Monday morning, casting a stark expression days after his name appeared in a superseding indictment that accused him, Trump, and fellow aide Walt Nauta in conspiring to delete server footage of boxes of material at the private Florida club.

Little is known about the aide, 56, although a neighbor said he is 'not a crook.' He don't know nothing about no Documents or grabbing any pussy.


He faces four counts in the latest criminal indictment, which has grown to 40 counts, including lying to investigators and 'corruptly altering, destroying, mutilating, or concealing a document, record or other object,' along with the conspiracy charge.

He has worked at the club for a decade, and got promoted to his post last year.

Carlos De Oliveira, personal aide to former US President Donald Trump and the head of maintenance at Mar-a-Lago, arrived at federal court in Miami. He is charged in conspiracy to obstruct a classified documents probe


Carlos De Oliveira, personal aide to former US President Donald Trump and the head of maintenance at Mar-a-Lago, arrived at federal court in Miami. He is charged in conspiracy to obstruct a classified documents probe
De Oliveira arrives at court for classified documents hearing


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Oliveira's landlord, Tiberio Almeida, said he moved from Portugal to Massachusetts over 30 years ago, and then moved to Florida. His promotion came after he impressed his boss by redoing ornate metalwork on club doors, according to The Washington Post.

Following Monday's hearing he was released on $100,000 bail and did not enter a plea.

His lawyer, John Irving, called it 'unfortunate' that the Justice Department had charged his client and said it was time for prosecutors to 'put their money where their mouth is.'

A superseding indictment prosecutors filed last week accused him of conspiring to delete security footage of boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago after a grand jury subpoena sought their return.

The indictment quotes him communicating with another club employee about the security footage and telling him that 'the boss' wants it deleted.

It also says he lied when denied to government officials ever having moved boxes at the club or having knowledge about it.

'Never saw nothing,' he is quoted as saying.

His court appearance came as Yuscil Taveras – the head of IT at Mar-a-Lago referenced in the indictment as receiving the request – was revealed to have received a 'target' letter in the probe.

The communication from federal prosecutors came after former President Donald Trump was indicted in June, CNN reported.

Trump himself received such a letter this month. It can signal a likelihood that someone is about to get charged in an investigation – or provide an opportunity for a subject to provide an early defense to prosecutors.

It was not known whether Taveras is cooperating with prosecutors in their wide ranging probe. But the superseding indictment Special Counsel Jack Smith's office filed last week refers to Mar-a-Lago's head of IT, 'Employee 4,' as questioning whether he had 'the right' to wipe security servers when presented the idea.

His landlord, Tiberio Almeida, said he moved from Portugal to Massachusetts over 30 years ago, and then moved to Florida

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His landlord, Tiberio Almeida, said he moved from Portugal to Massachusetts over 30 years ago, and then moved to Florida
De Oliveira is being represented by a Virginia-based lawyer who has done work for a Trump PAC, to the tune of $200,000

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De Oliveira is being represented by a Virginia-based lawyer who has done work for a Trump PAC, to the tune of $200,000
De Oliveira arrived with his lawyer John Irving (L), amid a crush of media attention

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De Oliveira arrived with his lawyer John Irving (L), amid a crush of media attention
De Oliveira, has worked at the club for a decade, and was promoted to head of maintenance last year

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De Oliveira, has worked at the club for a decade, and was promoted to head of maintenance last year
Yuscil Taveras, the head of IT at Mar-a-Lago, received a 'target' letter from prosecutors, but has not been charged

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Yuscil Taveras, the head of IT at Mar-a-Lago, received a 'target' letter from prosecutors, but has not been charged
The indictment quotes De Oliveira telling an employee 'the boss' wants a server wiped, during a period after a grand jury subpoena seeking the return of materials

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The indictment quotes De Oliveira telling an employee 'the boss' wants a server wiped, during a period after a grand jury subpoena seeking the return of materials
The head of maintenance at the club, Carlos De Oliveira, is charged along with Trump and aide Waltine Nauta in a superseding indictment

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The head of maintenance at the club, Carlos De Oliveira, is charged along with Trump and aide Waltine Nauta in a superseding indictment
Trump aide Walt Nauta in court for classified documents case


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Prosecutors appear to have obtained cell phone text information on various figures at the club after interviewing multiple club personnel, and quote De Oliveira making the request.

The indictment has De Oliveira questioning Employee 4 inside an audio closet at the club, and saying that 'the boss' wanted the server 'deleted' – in a likely reference to Trump, who had personal phone calls with De Oliveira.

'Trump Employee 4 responded that he would not know how to do that, and that he did not believe that he would have the rights to do that,' according to the indictment.

De Oliveira is accused along with former Trump aide and former White House valet Walt Nauta of conspiring to obstruct the FBI and a grand jury investigation probing the willful withholding of classified information.

Trump and Nauta have pleaded not guilty. De Oliveira is expected in court Monday. Trump, who continues to dominate Republican presidential polls, has called all the probes against him a witch hunt.

Ty Cobb, who represented Trump when he was in the White House, said he expected Trump himself to be indicted in a separate case related to Trump's election overturn effort this week.

He said prosecutors were like artists, and the latest indictment was like a 'Michelangelo.'

'The new charges are very significant,' he told NPR, and wouldn't take long to establish in court.

Trump's lawyers 'don't have any defense to it,' since much of the information is on tape.

'The simple reality is he has to win in order to avoid going to jail,' said Cobb.
 

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