During the trial, a Manhattan District Attorney Office paralegal named Jaden Jarmel-Schneider admitted that some records of phone calls related to the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump were deleted from case files. This acknowledgment is significant as it may impact the evidence available to the defense.
Jarmel-Schneider’s testimony focused on a key recording that the prosecution played earlier in the trial, which allegedly captured Trump and Cohen discussing “catch and kill” or hush money payments. Trump’s attorneys have raised concerns that the recording may have been doctored by Cohen, pointing to the abrupt ending as evidence.
In addition, Jarmel-Schneider confirmed that some call records were deleted from the Trump case files, including those related to calls between Gina Rodriguez and Dylan Howard. This admission has raised questions about the handling of evidence in the case.
During cross-examination, Trump’s defense attorney Emil Bove questioned Jarmel-Schneider about the deletion of toll records between Keith Davidson and Michael Cohen. Despite the admission of deleted records, Jarmel-Schneider seemed unsure about certain details when pressed by Bove.
Overall, the revelation of deleted call records and potential gaps in evidence has added a new layer of complexity to the trial proceedings surrounding the prosecution of former President Trump.
