# Claim 753

At the time Michael Smith testified before the grand jury, he was warned by the special prosecutor's staff not to reveal his testimony in any manner, or face criminal prosecution under Florida Statute 905.27.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: At the time Michael Smith testified before the grand jury, he was warned by the special prosecutor's staff not to reveal his testimony in any manner, or face criminal prosecution under Florida Statute 905.27.
- Field: action
- Value: Smith warned not to reveal grand jury testimony
- About: [incident 1990-us-butterworth-v-smith-grand-jury-secrecy](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1990-us-butterworth-v-smith-grand-jury-secrecy)
- Source: Butterworth v. Smith, 494 U.S. 624 (1990). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0494_0624_ZO.html
- Publisher: Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
- Method: court record
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1990-03-21

## Quotation from the source

> At the time he testified, respondent was warned by the special prosecutor's staff not to reveal his testimony in any manner, and that such revelation could result in a criminal prosecution for violating Fla.Stat. § 905.27.

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