Ex-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email
A former Department of Justice prosecutor has been charged with felony offenses for emailing herself a sealed investigative report related to Donald Trump. Carmen Mercedes Lineberger allegedly disguised the document as a cake recipe to hide it from authorities. If convicted, she could face up to 25 years in prison.
- ▪Carmen Mercedes Lineberger is accused of sending a sealed report concerning Donald Trump to her personal email.
- ▪She allegedly renamed the document to 'Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf' to conceal its true nature.
- ▪Lineberger faces two counts of theft of government property and other charges related to document alteration.
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Jack Smith before the House judiciary committee in Washington in January. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/APView image in fullscreenJack Smith before the House judiciary committee in Washington in January. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/APUS politicsEx-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal emailCarmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipeUwa Ede-OsifoWed 20 May 2026 21.58 EDTLast modified on Wed 20 May 2026 21.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA former Department of Justice prosecutor is facing felony charges after emailing herself a sealed Biden-era investigative report concerning Donald Trump and attempting to hide the documents as cake recipes, federal authorities said on…
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