Carlos De Oliveira, property manager of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, leaves a federal courthouse in Miami, Florida. AFP
Carlos De Oliveira, property manager of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, leaves a federal courthouse in Miami, Florida. AFP
Carlos De Oliveira, property manager of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, leaves a federal courthouse in Miami, Florida. AFP
Carlos De Oliveira, property manager of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, leaves a federal courthouse in Miami, Florida. AFP

Trump property manager Carlos De Oliveira enters no plea on obstruction of justice charge


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A property manager employed by Donald Trump appeared in a Florida federal court on Monday to face accusations that he tried to help the former president hide secret documents prosecutors say were illegally taken from the White House when Mr Trump left office.

Carlos De Oliveira, who works at Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, did not enter a plea as he has yet to obtain local counsel, Reuters reported. A judge scheduled his arraignment for August 10.

Mr De Oliveira is accused of trying to delete security camera footage and lying to investigators. He faces a total of four criminal charges, including obstruction of justice.

US Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres ordered Mr De Oliveira not to talk to other defendants about the case and said he would be released on a $100,000 bond.

Prosecutors first charged Mr Trump and his aide Walt Nauta in the case in June, alleging the former president haphazardly stored hundreds of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home and enlisted staff to hide them from investigators.

The front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination has pleaded not guilty to 37 criminal counts. Mr Nauta also pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

Mr Trump said during a radio appearance on Friday that he had turned over all security camera tapes the government had asked for.

In a separate case, a Georgia judge overseeing a grand jury investigation rejected Mr Trump's bid to disqualify the lead prosecutor and block any indictments stemming from the probe, which is expected to yield charges in the coming weeks.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney also denied Mr Trump's request to quash a special grand jury report that included recommendations on whom to charge in connection with a campaign to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results after his opponent, Joe Biden, narrowly carried the state.

The report has remained sealed pending charges in the case.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has indicated she intends to ask a grand jury to approve charges sometime in the next three weeks, telling judges that her staff will mostly work remotely as a safety precaution.

Temple numbers

Expected completion: 2022

Height: 24 meters

Ground floor banquet hall: 370 square metres to accommodate about 750 people

Ground floor multipurpose hall: 92 square metres for up to 200 people

First floor main Prayer Hall: 465 square metres to hold 1,500 people at a time

First floor terrace areas: 2,30 square metres  

Temple will be spread over 6,900 square metres

Structure includes two basements, ground and first floor 

The Vile

Starring: Bdoor Mohammad, Jasem Alkharraz, Iman Tarik, Sarah Taibah

Director: Majid Al Ansari

Rating: 4/5

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Cases of coronavirus in the GCC as of March 15

Saudi Arabia – 103 infected, 0 dead, 1 recovered

UAE – 86 infected, 0 dead, 23 recovered

Bahrain – 210 infected, 0 dead, 44 recovered

Kuwait – 104 infected, 0 dead, 5 recovered

Qatar – 337 infected, 0 dead, 4 recovered

Oman – 19 infected, 0 dead, 9 recovered

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Company profile

Date started: January, 2014

Founders: Mike Dawson, Varuna Singh, and Benita Rowe

Based: Dubai

Sector: Education technology

Size: Five employees

Investment: $100,000 from the ExpoLive Innovation Grant programme in 2018 and an initial $30,000 pre-seed investment from the Turn8 Accelerator in 2014. Most of the projects are government funded.

Partners/incubators: Turn8 Accelerator; In5 Innovation Centre; Expo Live Innovation Impact Grant Programme; Dubai Future Accelerators; FHI 360; VSO and Consult and Coach for a Cause (C3)

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The bio:

Favourite holiday destination: I really enjoyed Sri Lanka and Vietnam but my dream destination is the Maldives.

Favourite food: My mum’s Chinese cooking.

Favourite film: Robocop, followed by The Terminator.

Hobbies: Off-roading, scuba diving, playing squash and going to the gym.

 

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
World Cup final

Who: France v Croatia
When: Sunday, July 15, 7pm (UAE)
TV: Game will be shown live on BeIN Sports for viewers in the Mena region

GIANT REVIEW

Starring: Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan

Director: Athale

Rating: 4/5

Updated: August 01, 2023, 5:26 AM