United States v. Trump
Response to Standing Discovery Order — Document #291
District Court, S.D. Florida
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Supplemental RESPONSE to Standing Discovery Order by USA as to Donald J. Trump, Waltine Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira (Edelstein, Julie) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION
CASE NO. 23-80101-CR-CANNON(s)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
DONALD J. TRUMP,
WALTINE NAUTA, and
CARLOS DE OLIVEIRA,
Defendants.
______________________________/
GOVERNMENT’S SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE
TO STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER
The United States of America, by and through the Special Counsel’s Office, files this
pleading to supplement prior responses (ECF Nos. 30, 59, 80, 92, 113, 122, 143, 172, 184, 190,
199, 204, 235, 253, 273) to the Standard Discovery Order, issued on June 13, 2023 (ECF No. 16).
This pleading complies with Local Rule 88.10 and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.
Per the protective order issued in this case (ECF No. 27), the Government has provided
ten prior productions of unclassified discovery to Defendants Donald J. Trump, Waltine Nauta,
and Carlos De Oliveira. See ECF Nos. 30, 59, 80, 92, 113, 122, 143, 172, 184, 235, 253, 273.
On February 8, 2024, the Government provided an eleventh production of unclassified discovery
to counsel for Defendants (“Production 11”). Production 11 consists of approximately 346
pages and includes, inter alia, certain of the materials the Government represented in its
Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Compel Discovery, ECF No. 277, that it
would produce.
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Per the CIPA Section 3 protective orders issued in this case (ECF Nos. 150, 151, 152), the
Government has provided seven prior productions of classified discovery. See ECF Nos. 158 at
3; 165 at 5-6; 173 at 5-6; 187 at 5-7; 190; 199; 204; 235. Also on February 8, 2023, the
Government provided to the Classified Information Security Officer (“CISO”) in an accredited
facility in the Southern District of Florida an eighth production of classified discovery (“Classified
Production 8”). Classified Production 8, which consists of approximately 418 pages, includes
material the Government represented it would produce in its classified supplement to the Motion
to Compel Opposition.
The Government responds to the specific items identified in the standing discovery order
as set forth below.
B. DEMAND FOR RECIPROCAL DISCOVERY: The United States requests the
disclosure and production of those items described and listed in paragraph B of the
Standing Discovery Order, and as provided by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure
16(b).
C. The Government is providing information or material known to the United States
that may be favorable to either defendant on the issues of guilt or punishment within
the scope of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), or United States v. Agurs, 427
U.S. 97 (1976).
D. The Government has disclosed and will continue to disclose any payments,
promises of immunity, leniency, preferential treatment, or other inducements made
to prospective Government witnesses, within the scope of Giglio v. United States,
405 U.S. 150 (1972), or Napue v. Illinois, 360 U.S. 264 (1959).
J. The Government’s discovery productions include the grand jury testimony and
recordings of witnesses who may testify for the Government at the trial of this case.
The Government is aware of its continuing duty to disclose newly discovered additional
information required by the Standing Discovery Order, Rule 16(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure, Brady, Giglio, Napue, and the obligation to assure a fair trial.
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Respectfully submitted,
JACK SMITH
Special Counsel
By: /s/ Jay I. Bratt
Jay I. Bratt
Counselor to the Special Counsel
Special Bar ID #A5502946
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530
Julie A. Edelstein
Senior Assistant Special Counsel
Special Bar ID #A5502949
David V. Harbach, II
Assistant Special Counsel
Special Bar ID #A5503068
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on February 8, 2024, I electronically filed the foregoing
document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document
is being served this day on all counsel of record via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing
generated by CM/ECF.
/s/ Julie A. Edelstein
Julie A. Edelstein
Senior Assistant Special Counsel
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