Embattled Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade and his office filed suit against Fulton County District Attorney (FCDA) Fannie Wills in November 2021 after being accused of having a romantic relationship with her office. , who allegedly charged $6,000 for a 24-hour day.
Michael Roman is one of 18 co-defendants, along with former President Donald Trump, in the Georgia election case. laid A 127-page motion disqualifying Willis, Wade and the district attorney's office from prosecuting the case vacated the allegations.
Mr. Wade's original contract with his office appointed Mr. Wade as FCDA special prosecutor from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022, but provided that Mr. No specific parameters were specified.” Paid based on contract. ”
On November 5, 2021, just days after the contract began, Wade's law firm filed a claim against the FCDA for 24 hours per day, per Roman's complaint.
“On November 5, 2021, Wade's invoice is for 24 hours of work,” Roman's legal team said in a footnote on page 13.
The description next to the bill says “case prepared before trial,” but does not indicate how many people were compensated for their services. According to the complaint's invoice, he charged $250 for each hour he worked, which equated to his $6,000 bill.
Under the defense's motion, Wade will receive $299,700 in payments from the contract over a one-year period and an additional $173,500 in subsequent contract terms from November 15, 2022 to May 15, 2023. received. Strangely, Roman's lawyer claims that “the contract was not signed until June 12, 2023.”
Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that Mr. Wade was appointed without the necessary approvals, stating that “Mr. Willis will use county funds from Fulton County to retain Mr. Wade to assist in the prosecution of this case.'' There is no evidence that he was authorized to do so.
Additionally, Roman's attorneys argue that Wade lacks “relevant experience” and is therefore not qualified to serve as special prosecutor.
They state that “Based on her years of personal knowledge of Wade and additional research, the undersigned attorney is not aware that Wade has ever prosecuted a felony case, much less “You can't even find that background for the fee Willis is paying him.” ”
“Based on his current experience and current appointment guidelines, Mr. Wade is not qualified to serve as defense counsel in this RICO case because he has not had 'at least two criminal trials for similar offenses,'” the paper said. added. , further stated, “Assuming he is appointed, he would only be paid $140 an hour.”
As Breitbart News' Joel Pollack pointed out, the motion also states that “Willis had a romantic relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade, and that his law firm used funds paid by the county.” and took Willis on a foreign trip with potentially fraudulent payments.''
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a press conference at the Fulton County Courthouse on Wednesday, August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Willis spoke about the 13 charges he faced after a Georgia grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on charges of interfering with Georgia's election results in 2020. (Photo by Joshua Lott) /The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Notably, on November 2, 2021, the day after the initial contract began, Wade filed for divorce from his wife following Roman's allegations.
“Sources close to both the Special Counsel and the District Attorney confirmed that Willis and Wade had an ongoing personal and romantic relationship during the pendency of Wade's divorce proceedings,” the motion claims. ing.
The case is georgia vs romanNo. 23SC188947, Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.
