Case 9:22-mj-08332-BER Document 102-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/26/2022 Page 1 of 38
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
IN THE MATTER OF THE SEARCH OF:
LOCATIONS WITHIN THE PREMISES
TO BE SEARCHED IN ATTACHMENT A
Case No.
Filed Under Seal
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF AN
APPLICATION UNDER RULE 41 FOR A
WARRANT TO SEARCH AND SEIZE
I, , being first duly sworn, hereby depose and state as follows:
INTRODUCTION AND AGENT BACKGROUND
1. The government is conducting a criminal investigation concerning the improper removal and storage of classified information in unauthorized spaces, as well as the unlawful concealment or removal of government records. The investigation began as a result of a referral the United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) sent to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on February 9, 2022, hereinafter, “NARA Referral.” The NARA Referral stated that on January 18, 2022, in accordance with the Presidential Records Act (PRA), NARA received from the office of former President Donald J. Trump, hereinafter “FPOTUS,” via representatives, fifteen (15) boxes of records, hereinafter, the “Fifteen Boxes.” The Fifteen Boxes, which had been transported from the FPOTUS property at 1100 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480, hereinafter, the “Premises,” a residence and club known as “Mar-a-Lago,” further described in Attachment A, were reported by NARA to contain, among other things, highly classified documents intermingled with other records.
2. After an initial review of the NARA Referral, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened a criminal investigation to, among other things, determine how the documents with
