Prosecutors in Trump’s criminal case say they have recording of Trump and a witness
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial have released to his lawyers recordings of Trump and a witness, whose identity was not released, according to a document released by the office on Friday.
The document, called an automated discovery form, outlines the nature of the allegations against the defendant and a broad overview of the evidence that prosecutors will present at Trump’s preliminary hearing or trial. Trump’s lawyers and media organizations, including CBS News, repeatedly requested that such forms be made public in the weeks following Trump’s April 4 arrest.
Trump is the first former president in US history to face Criminal charges. He has entered one. 34 Criminal plea of serious offences Falsification of business records for purported payments made as part of a “Hush money” scheme.
The document lists the dates of 34 incidents between February 14, 2017 and December 5, 2017 when he allegedly falsified records.
In a section devoted to electronic evidence that will be turned over, prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office indicated that they disclosed to the defense “a recording of a conversation between the defendant and a witness.” Is.
The section also provides that the prosecution intends to disclose the recordings of calls between witnesses and others.
Trump’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The form was completed on Tuesday, which was also when Trump appeared at a hearing before New York Judge Joan Murchin. Trump was authorized by Murchan. Displayed via a live video feed.A massive security operation to protect law enforcement agencies accompanied his arrest.
Murchan reviewed a protective order he had put in place, barring Trump from publicizing or possessing most of the evidence. Trump cannot speak publicly about, or post on social media, the contents of any case that has not already been made public.
Some of the information, labeled “restricted distribution material” by prosecutors, will only be available to Trump in the presence of his lawyers.
Murchin told Trump that if he violated the order, he would face “a finding of contempt, which is punishable.”
The hearing of this case is scheduled to begin on March 25, 2024.