Donald Trump’s labeled paperwork co-defendant, Walt Nauta, was allegedly “promised a pardon” after the 2024 election for his suspected involvement within the labeled paperwork case, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
In a sudden growth to come back after the primary of Trump’s 4 felony instances kicked off in a New York court docket earlier this month, a newly launched FBI submitting alleged that Trump “promised” Nauta a pardon if Trump received a second White Home time period.
In keeping with the newly launched FBI submitting, a witness recognized solely as “Individual 16” made the startling declare throughout an interview with the bureau in November 2022.
“Nauta was advised by [Trump’s] people who this investigation was not going anyplace, that it was politically motivated, and ‘a lot ado about nothing,’” the FBI’s notes from the November 2022 interview with “Individual 16” learn.
“Nauta was additionally advised that even when he will get charged with mendacity to the FBI, [Trump] will pardon him in 2024,” the witness advised the FBI.
“Individual 16” was solely recognized within the FBI’s notes as a former Trump White Home worker who allegedly had “free entry” to Trump and the Oval Workplace.
The witness additionally reportedly visited Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Seaside, Florida a number of instances after Trump left the Oval Workplace in January 2021.
In the meantime, “Individual 16” additionally refused to have their November 2022 interview with the FBI recorded because of backlash fears from “Trump world.”
“Individual 16 refused recording of the interview, regardless of being suggested that not recording the interview can be anomalous in comparison with different witness interviews,” the FBI’s notes defined.
“Individual 16 accepted ‘that danger,’ stating having the interview recorded ‘was a far greater danger for him within the Trump world,’” the bureau’s submitting concluded.
The witness didn’t disclose how they discovered of Nauta’s alleged promise of a pardon or who relayed the pardon promise to Nauta.
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As RadarOnline.com beforehand reported, Trump faces not less than 37 prices in Florida in connection to labeled paperwork he allegedly took with him from the White Home upon leaving workplace in January 2021.
Trump and Nauta have been each indicted in connection to the case in June 2023. Nauta was accused of mendacity to the FBI concerning his alleged data of and involvement within the suspected labeled paperwork scheme.
“When requested whether or not he knew the place Trump’s bins had been saved, earlier than they have been in Trump’s residence and whether or not they had been in a safe or locked location, Nauta falsely responded, ‘I want, I want I may let you know. I don’t know. I don’t – I truthfully simply don’t know,’” Nauta’s June 2023 felony indictment learn.
“Nauta did in truth know that the bins in Pine Corridor had come from the Storage Room, as Nauta himself, with the help of Trump Worker 2, had moved the bins from the Storage Room to Pine Corridor,” the indictment continued.