{"id":1988916,"date":"2023-08-02T15:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-doj-raises-possible-conflict-of-interest-with-nautas-lawyer\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T15:59:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:59:24","slug":"donald-trump-indicted-doj-raises-possible-conflict-of-interest-with-nautas-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-doj-raises-possible-conflict-of-interest-with-nautas-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ questions Nauta lawyer&#8217;s potential conflict in Trump indictment."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdonald-trump-indicted-doj-raises-possible-conflict-of-interest-with-nautas-lawyer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1988916&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Justice Department Raises \u2064Conflict of\u2062 Interest Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>The lawyer representing Walt Nauta, one of former President Donald \u2064Trump&#8217;s alleged co-conspirators in the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-asks-supreme-court-to-reject-trump-request-in-fbi-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Reject Trump Request in FBI Classified Documents Case\">classified documents case<\/a>, is facing conflict of interest concerns, according to the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney Stanley Woodward\u200b has represented &#8220;at least seven other individuals who have been questioned\u200c in \u2062connection with the\u2064 investigation,&#8221; including those who have testified about Nauta, attorneys \u200bfor special counsel\u2063 Jack Smith&#8217;s office\u200d wrote in a 10-page motion on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Request for a Garcia\u200d Hearing<\/h3>\n<p>The DOJ is requesting a Garcia hearing with Woodward&#8217;s client to &#8220;inform them of \u200cpotential risks and inquire into \u200dpossible waivers.&#8221; \u2064Prosecutors \u2062want the Florida court to determine if Nauta fully understands the risks associated\u2064 with his current attorney and \u200cif\u200d he is being represented fairly.<\/p>\n<p>The motion on Wednesday followed a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eight-months-after-january-6-prosecutors-make-aggressive-maneuvers-as-defendant-attempts-suicide-another-beaten-in-jail\/\" title=\"Eight Months After January 6, Prosecutors Make Aggressive Maneuvers As Defendant Attempts Suicide, Another Beaten In Jail\">superseding indictment added<\/a> to the case \u200bon July\u200b 27 that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indicted-doj-raises-possible-conflict-of-interest-with-nautas-lawyer\/\" title=\"DOJ questions Nauta lawyer's potential conflict in Trump indictment.\">included allegations based<\/a> on information provided during an interview with Mar-a-Lago employee Yuscil Taveras,\u200c referred to as &#8220;Trump Employee 4&#8221; in the indictment.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns \u200dOver Private Conversations<\/p>\n<p>The indictment revealed a private \u2062and possibly incriminating conversation between Taveras and \u200bCarlos De Oliveira, the property manager at the\u2062 Florida resort and Trump&#8217;s third\u2063 co-defendant. This raised concerns about a \u2064possible conflict since Woodward represents both Taveras and Nauta.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ informed Woodward about the potential conflict on two separate occasions, but Taveras obtained a new lawyer before the \u200dsuperseding indictment. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-expected-to-follow-up-race-based-admissions-decision-with-new-case-on-huge-issue-at-high-schools\/\" title=\"SCOTUS to tackle major high school issue after race-based admissions ruling.\">legal experts \u2064suggest<\/a> that Taveras&#8217;s inclusion in\u2064 the indictment could indicate cooperation with the government.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns Raised \u2062by Other Witnesses<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors also mentioned that \u2063two other witnesses\u200b represented by Woodward raised\u200c concerns about possible conflicts. The filing\u2062 emphasized the need to thoroughly advise Nauta of \u200bthe potential conflicts and risks, and suggested\u200c that Witness 1 and Witness 2 should be present at\u200c the hearing to be informed about the risk of Mr. Woodward using or disclosing their confidences.<\/p>\n<p>Woodward&#8217;s Involvement \u200din the Capitol\u200b Riot Cases<\/p>\n<p>Woodward also \u200brepresents several defendants involved in the Jan. \u20646 Capitol riot. \u2064In a recent hearing, he\u200b arrived late \u2063because he attended a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-exonerating-evidence-before-appearing-in-court\/\" title=\"Trump shares 'exonerating' evidence ahead of court appearance.\">grand jury session<\/a> for the special counsel&#8217;s\u200c investigation \u200cat the \u2063same \u2062courthouse where two of his clients were awaiting a\u2062 verdict in connection to the riot.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the Justice Department is raising concerns about\u2062 the\u200d potential conflicts of \u200binterest surrounding Woodward&#8217;s representation of Nauta and other individuals involved in the investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Justice Department is concerned about a conflict of interest with lawyer Stanley Woodward, who represents alleged co-conspirator Walt Nauta in the classified documents case. 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