Judge Slates Hearing on Trump Codefendants’ Motions to Dismiss

Published on April 8, 2024

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has ordered a hearing for April 19 on motions to dismiss filed by Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, who were charged as codefendants of former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents. Mr. Nauta, valet to President Trump, was charged alongside the former president last June, on six counts related to concealing classified documents. Mr. de Oliveira, property manager for Mar-a-Lago, was added as a codefendant more than a month later and accused of helping delete security footage of boxes of classified documents being moved. Both parties have pled not guilty. The new hearing will cover Mr. De Oliveira’s motion to dismiss the indictment or for a bill of particulars, Mr. Nauta’s motion for a bill of particulars, and Mr. Nauta’s motion to dismiss for failure to state an offense....