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allegorical oracle

(6,469 posts)
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 02:45 PM Jul 2023

TFG's "shell game" used MaLago's liquor tunnel to move the docs around

According to the partially unredacted indictment filed against Donald Trump that led to a 37-count felony case in Florida, the Department of Justice's concerns that the former president was hiding documents was confirmed by surveillance video from a camera that documented comings and goings in a tunnel used to transport liquor.

According to the report, "When prosecutors reviewed the footage, they noticed that Trump’s valet Walt Nauta had removed more than 50 boxes from the storage room but did not bring the same number back before Trump’s then lawyer Evan Corcoran looked through them for any classified documents."

In the affidavit that led to a search of Mar-a-Lago, an FBI agent wrote, “The current location of the boxes removed from the storage room but not returned to it is unknown,” which confirmed to investigators that there was more to be recovered than the former president has already returned.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-indictment/tyrump-mar-a-lago-documents/

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TFG's "shell game" used MaLago's liquor tunnel to move the docs around (Original Post) allegorical oracle Jul 2023 OP
Nothing to see here... FalloutShelter Jul 2023 #1
My next house will have a "liquor tunnel" Effete Snob Jul 2023 #2
😆😆😎😆 underpants Jul 2023 #4
I already have a bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms Effete Snob Jul 2023 #5
Nice one! FailureToCommunicate Jul 2023 #16
My friend Dan has one of those! druidity33 Jul 2023 #27
a tunnel leading up to the speakeasy. Conjuay Jul 2023 #7
Sounds like something that was needed back in the days of prohibition. Earth-shine Jul 2023 #13
It was built during that time BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #26
Maybe a leftover "prohibition tunnel" from the 20s... yorkster Jul 2023 #3
Possible... jmowreader Jul 2023 #28
You're no doubt correct. My imagination was at work. yorkster Jul 2023 #29
Shouldnt be hard to retrieve, Ferryboat Jul 2023 #6
Agree 3auld6phart Jul 2023 #8
He's such a dumb, cheap and obvious crook.... I can't wait until he's convicted of all his crimes LymphocyteLover Jul 2023 #9
Can we move to trial please? Evolve Dammit Jul 2023 #10
Jesus, what a fucking freak he is, Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #11
Chump did this to get his lawyer Easton to lie for him FakeNoose Jul 2023 #21
Help me out here . . . . . . Stinky The Clown Jul 2023 #12
Looks that way and they showed videos of people loading boxes onto a plane True Blue American Jul 2023 #17
The last paragraph is plainly past tense. It was what led to the FBI search. 70sEraVet Jul 2023 #20
I'm afraid Florida + Cannon equals "Not Guilty on All Counts" and then a "Full Exoneration" rampage. NBachers Jul 2023 #14
We'll always have Rural_Progressive Jul 2023 #15
Jack Smit can replace Cannon True Blue American Jul 2023 #19
A gold door? On a storage room. Grins Jul 2023 #18
burn the place to the ground and or seal the alcahol tunnel pernamanty AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #22
Maybe Rebl2 Jul 2023 #23
I can totally see TFG trying to pull off an escape through that tunnel yellowdogintexas Jul 2023 #24
Did Corcoran even MOMFUDSKI Jul 2023 #25

jmowreader

(53,175 posts)
28. Possible...
Fri Jul 7, 2023, 05:57 PM
Jul 2023

The property was built as a private residence in the 1920s, so they very well could have had a bootlegging tunnel. Then again, Marjorie Merriweather Post was seriously rich and the cops don't tend to harass the rich.

I suspect this tunnel is just there to bring items from storage to the Grand Public Areas of the resort.

Ferryboat

(1,263 posts)
6. Shouldnt be hard to retrieve,
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 03:16 PM
Jul 2023

Throw them both in pretrial detention. By the time this case goes to trial, their memory should have improved.

3auld6phart

(1,683 posts)
8. Agree
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 03:44 PM
Jul 2023

They are dragging their asses for sure. They have more dirt on that orange slug thatheshouldbe doing time now.

FakeNoose

(41,577 posts)
21. Chump did this to get his lawyer Easton to lie for him
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:01 PM
Jul 2023

That guy's long gone anyway. It's all coming out in the trial.


70sEraVet

(5,473 posts)
20. The last paragraph is plainly past tense. It was what led to the FBI search.
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:01 PM
Jul 2023

Are boxes STILL unaccounted for? The National Archives would know if something was missing, and i havent heard that.

NBachers

(19,430 posts)
14. I'm afraid Florida + Cannon equals "Not Guilty on All Counts" and then a "Full Exoneration" rampage.
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 04:19 PM
Jul 2023

You never know what the future will bring, but I'm pre-emptively tamping down my expectations.

Rural_Progressive

(1,107 posts)
15. We'll always have
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 04:29 PM
Jul 2023

Jersey, New York, and Georgia. Never fear, a freakin' shotgun is here. Ooops, my bad, forgot to toss in DC

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
19. Jack Smit can replace Cannon
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:00 PM
Jul 2023

If she tries to take sides. I see her walking a fine line this time.

yellowdogintexas

(23,693 posts)
24. I can totally see TFG trying to pull off an escape through that tunnel
Thu Jul 6, 2023, 05:10 PM
Jul 2023

There better be a Coast Guard patrol out there.

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