Key takeaways:
- Carlos De Oliveira, the property manager of Mar-a-Lago, pleaded not guilty to charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
- De Oliveira is facing four charges related to accusations from the special counsel that he, along with Trump and aide Walt Nauta, tried to delete security camera footage from Mar-a-Lago.
- The next hearing is scheduled for October 5th, and it is unclear if Trump or Nauta will appear in court.
Former President Donald Trump’s South Florida resort of Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith in the case alleging Trump mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving office.
De Oliveira, 56, appeared alongside Florida-based lawyer Donald Murrell before U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek Mills Maynard for Tuesday’s brief arraignment. The two had previously been unable to enter a plea due to De Oliveira’s inability to find a Florida-based lawyer.
De Oliveira is facing four charges related to accusations from the special counsel that he, along with Trump and aide Walt Nauta, tried to delete security camera footage from Mar-a-Lago that was sought by investigators. Nauta had also pleaded not guilty after his arraignment was postponed twice because he couldn’t find a local attorney.
Murrell waived a formal reading of the indictment that charged his client as well as former President Donald Trump and Trump aide Walt Nauta with the alleged mishandling of classified government documents. De Oliveira and his attorney, Donnie Murrell, entered the plea at around 10 a.m. ET in the Fort Pierce courthouse.
The case is ongoing and the next hearing is scheduled for October 5th. It is unclear if Trump or Nauta will appear in court.
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