Mr. Nauta, who is still employed by Mr. Trump, assured the judge that he understood that in retaining Mr. Woodward, he was waiving his right to appeal a potential conviction on the basis that his defense counsel had a conflict of interest.
Mr. Woodward is representing several clients with ties to Mr. Trump and the former president’s supporters.
In some cases, Mr. Woodward is being paid through Mr. Trump’s political action committee.
Until this summer, one of those clients was an information technology aide at Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s private club and residence, who is considered a crucial witness in the case.
But that disclosure only came to light after Mr. Taveras, facing the possibility of a perjury charge for lying to a grand jury, had fired Mr. Woodward and hired a new lawyer.
Persons:
Nauta, Trump, Woodward, Yuscil, Taveras, Carlos De Oliveira, De Oliveira
Organizations:
Mr, Mar, Trump, White
Locations:
Mar