Twitter Got Fined $350,000 for Delaying a Search of Trump's Account in the Jan. 6 Prosecution
from the D.C. court of appeals detail how special counsel Jack Smith executed a search warrant against Twitter in January of this year. It’s unclear what was produced from the documents, but it’s possible that some of those details in his account led toTwitter was barred for disclosing any details about the warrant so as not to tip off Trump or his cronies. Yet when investigators first tried to serve the warrant, they found the site “inoperative.
The company produced “some records” but was initially hesitant to provide everything the special counsel asked for. Twitter specifically cited a nondisclosure order for its reticence, which led to a two-month court battle that ended in the company being fined $350,000 for its delay. Twitter—which owner Elon Musk still thinks you should call “X”—appealed U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell’s decision to enforce the warrant.
The opinion further says that “proposals similar to Twitter’ s idea of notifying the former President’s lawyers or representatives about the warrant, while expecting them to maintain the warrant’s secrecy” was “unworkable.” Gizmodo reached out to Twitter for comment, but we did not immediately hear back .This article is part of a developing story. Our writers and editors will be updating this page as new information is released. Please check back again in a few minutes to see the latest updates.
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