Embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election fraud case began before they both testified. countered the new allegations. Her office said it revealed dozens of new ringtones from his cell phone nearby. Her home is irrelevant and “proves nothing.”
willis office filed a rebuttal to the Trump team’s previous motion. Willis was disqualified from the case after Nathan Wade outlined what appeared to be damning cell phone data detailing an alleged overnight trip to a condo Willis was renting, as well as text messages and phone calls. He said it should not be introduced as evidence at a hearing to determine whether the case should be filed.
“The records only prove that Special Counsel Wade’s phone was located somewhere within a several-mile radius of a heavily populated area with various residences, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and other businesses. ” prosecutors wrote.
“The records do not in any way prove the content of any communications between Special Counsel Wade and District Attorney Willis. They do not prove that Special Counsel Wade was at any particular location or address. does not prove that Special Prosecutor Wade and District Attorney Willis were in the same location at the times listed.”
Those phone records, recently revealed in new court documents obtained by The Post, show a pattern of Wade visiting Willis’ apartment late at night, raising questions about the timeline of their relationship. There is.
According to cell phone data presented in court, Wade frequented the area near Fulton County District Attorney Willis’ apartment in Hapeville at least 35 times before confessing to the affair.
One such visit came before Mr. Willis appointed Mr. Wade to prosecute Mr. Trump in the Georgia election fraud case.
Willis acknowledged the visits during the special hearing, but declined to provide details about their frequency or timing.
But legal attorneys arguing for Willis’ disbarment in the Trump case asked criminal defense investigators to take a closer look at the phone records.
An investigation based on AT&T records revealed detailed data that showed Wade was in close proximity to Willis.
Investigator Charles Mittelstadt highlighted the overwhelming amount of evidence in his report to Fulton County Superior Court. He highlighted two specific dates that drew attention, revealing that Wade was present near Willis’ apartment until the early hours of the morning in September 2021, and that they then met late at night in November of the same year. did.
In a filing late Friday, Willis’ attorneys also said there was evidence that Willis and Wade were not in the same location on the dates listed, including “an employee working for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.” “This includes attending three crime scenes where the group occurred.” The murders were motivated by racial and gender bias. ”
Prosecutors also questioned whether Trump’s lawyers obtained the cellphone data legally.
