Former President Donald Trump has been accused of deliberately misleading his attorneys about classified materials he retained after leaving office. Reports suggest that prosecutors from the special counsel's office allege that Trump knew he had the classified documents yet he misinformed his attorneys. The allegations came to light in a sealed court filing by US District Judge Beryl Howell. The filing stated that "prima facie showing that the former president had committed criminal violations." Howell ordered Trump's attorney, Evan Corcoran, to testify before a grand jury about six separate lines of inquiry over which he previously asserted attorney-client privilege. Howell added that Corcoran must hand over records related to Trump's alleged "criminal scheme." Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the handling of classified documents. Despite the lower threshold of prima facie, prosecutors will still need to present higher evidence to seek charges and prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.