Former prosecutor charged for disguising sealed Jack Smith report as cake recipe
Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, a former federal prosecutor, has been indicted for allegedly emailing herself sealed Justice Department records related to the investigation of former President Donald Trump. She reportedly disguised these documents as cake recipes to avoid detection. Lineberger has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including theft of government property and destruction of records.
- ▪Lineberger was charged with theft of government property and falsification of records.
- ▪She allegedly renamed confidential files with misleading titles before emailing them to herself.
- ▪The indictment claims she transmitted sensitive DOJ materials without authorization.
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A former federal prosecutor in Florida has been indicted on charges that she secretly emailed herself sealed Justice Department records tied to former special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents investigation into President Donald Trump, allegedly disguising the files as dessert recipes to avoid detection. Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, 62, of Port St. Lucie, was charged in a newly unsealed federal indictment with theft of government property, destruction or falsification of records in a federal investigation, and concealment or removal of public records. She pleaded not guilty during an arraignment on Wednesday in federal court in West Palm Beach.
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