Concerns about possible perjury are growing in the legal battle over a motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case against former President Trump, according to people familiar with the defense team.
Fox News spoke to several people involved in defending the lawsuit against Trump and 18 other people accused of attempting to interfere in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. Many involved said they believed Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade lied in court.
One source said: “The court is in session.”
Judge Scott McAfee at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on February 15th. (Alyssa Pointer, Getty Images)
Willis and Wade both testified that they began dating in early 2022, but the defense claims they can prove the relationship began in 2019. Willis hired Wade in November 2021.
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In a series of hearings in recent weeks, various defense attorneys have presented evidence seeking to refute the chronology of Willis and Wade’s relationship. They also tried to prove that Willis had a financial interest in the case by hiring Wade and going on vacation with him without disclosing the relationship.
The deadline to submit new evidence on the disqualification issue has passed, but some defense attorneys have argued to Judge Scott McAfee that they have two new witnesses who can testify that the relationship began before Wade was hired. and asked that the evidence be re-released before sentencing.
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Sources said it was clear Willis and Wade lied, with one person saying, “The cover-up has become far worse than the actual crime.”
Another source called the alleged lies “disgusting”, adding: “They are supposed to be representatives of law enforcement and justice, but they are acting like criminals.”
Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia, previously said the accusation that she had an “inappropriate” romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade was made because she is black. (Getty Images)
The district attorney’s office said it could not comment on allegations that Willis and Wade lied in court.
Dalton County District Attorney’s Office Spokesman Jeff DeSantis said, “We cannot comment on this matter outside of court. We will rely on what was said during the court hearing and in court filings.”
All of this happened while the state waited for Judge McAfee’s ruling on whether to disqualify Mr. Willis from the case.
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Officials told Fox News they believe disqualification is the only way forward, but acknowledged it’s now a waiting game.
“It’s like waiting for Christmas. You don’t know if you’re going to get presents or coal,” said one source.
Another person said that regardless of what the judge decides, “I don’t think this case will be heard this year.” If Willis is disqualified, it would likely take several months for a new prosecutor to be appointed and the case investigated, the people said.
Meanwhile, if Willis continues with her lawsuit, the appeals process over her disbarment (called a certificate of review under state law) could take months, if the judge approves.
If the certificate of review filing is allowed to proceed immediately, the Georgia Court of Appeals will ultimately decide whether to hear the case.
While both sides wait for a decision, some sources revealed what customers are thinking.
One said his client was “in some ways fed up with the DA’s office and things like this coming to light.”
Another source said they are stressing to their clients the importance of not being distracted by the disqualification allegations and “focusing on the fight.”
One source told Fox News that if the judge doesn’t disqualify Willis, “she’s going to come back like a raging bull and be furious and want to take every pound of meat.” Ta.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches a hearing in the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump case at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on March 1, 2024. (Alex Slitspool/Getty Images)
Judge McAfee said he hoped to rule on the disqualification by Friday.
