Trump’s “Body Man” Pleads Not Guilty In Miami Court

The Messenger reports:

Walt Nauta, Donald Trump’s personal assistant who was indicted with the former president in the federal classified documents case, finally hired a South Florida criminal defense attorney to represent him Thursday as he prepares to plead not guilty at his arraignment in Miami.

Sasha Dadan, a 34-year-old Republican all-purpose criminal defense attorney who ran in 2018 for the Florida House, began officially representing Nauta after he spent weeks interviewing potential counsel. She is based in Fort Pierce, Fla., where the trial is scheduled to be held. She declined to comment.

The Washington Post reports:



Donald Trump’s personal aide Waltine “Walt” Nauta pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he schemed with his boss to hide classified documents from authorities at Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s Florida residence and private club.

The arraignment in Miami federal court was delayed because Nauta, 40, did not have the necessary local Florida attorney to help represent him. Nauta’s plea was entered by his lawyer, Stan Woodward, and they were joined by his new local lawyer, Sasha Dadan. Trump entered his not-guilty plea last month.

The government has accused Nauta of moving boxes containing top-secret government materials at Mar-a-Lago for the former president and then helping hide the documents from federal officials who demanded them back.