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In his filing, Schleifer said he was fired on the basis of “smears, which originated with and were promoted by Mr. Wiederhorn, his defense team, and that of his codefendant FAT Brands, Inc.”

Attorney says client’s daughter plotted with the codefendant to kill a homeless man.

Gershman added that “virtually every fact contained in the report is likely already in the public domain” and said that the “idea that releasing the report will prejudice codefendants is hokum.”

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office announced plans to appeal Judge Aileen Cannon’s order to dismiss a case against former President Donald Trump and two codefendants for improperly holding classified documents after his presidency.

Working with the government is Jose Uribe, another New Jersey businessman and former codefendant, who took a deal to share his testimony.