Key takeaways:
- Yuscil Taveras, the director of information technology at Mar-a-Lago, recanted his false testimony and provided new information implicating the defendants.
- Taveras received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith indicating he was being investigated for potentially lying to a grand jury in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe.
- The new information provided by Taveras is expected to be a key piece of evidence in the case against Trump and his two co-defendants.
A key witness in the Mar-a-Lago documents case against former President Donald Trump and two of his aides has recanted his previous false testimony and provided new information implicating the defendants.
Yuscil Taveras, the director of information technology at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s club in Palm Beach, Florida, was identified only as “Trump Employee 4” in court documents. In March 2023, he met with federal prosecutors to answer questions related to security camera footage at Trump’s Florida residence that was of interest to investigators.
Weeks later, Taveras received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith indicating he was being investigated for potentially lying to a grand jury in the Mar-a-Lago documents probe. After switching lawyers, Taveras changed his testimony last month about efforts to delete security camera video at the club.
The new court filing from Smith’s office said Taveras had repeatedly denied or claimed not to recall any contacts or conversations with Trump or his aides about the security camera footage. However, after switching lawyers, he provided new information implicating the defendants.
The new information provided by Taveras has not been made public, but it is expected to be a key piece of evidence in the case against Trump and his two co-defendants. The outcome of the case could have major implications for the former president and his associates.
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