A Cobb County judge has sealed Trump's lead prosecutor's divorce case in Georgia.
Some people doubt This revelation could decide the fate of Nathan Wade's alleged lover, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. That's because of her role prosecuting former President Donald Trump's controversial election interference case.
After all, damning records of the alleged affair between Willis and Wade will be made public in the future.
But Willis received some good news this week. Senior Judge Henry Thompson indicated Monday that she would not have to testify in Mr. Wade's divorce case, as originally planned. At least until her alleged lover is questioned under oath about his financial situation and their supposed relationship.
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Fulton County commissioners are now demanding answers from the Democratic DA's office about their relationship with Wade, and want to know if everything is according to the DA's office.
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A court motion to disbar Willis filed earlier this month on behalf of one of Trump's co-defendants accused the Democratic attorney's office of alleged misconduct and possible crimes.
Here's a rough summary of the recent allegations against Willis:
- Willis was secretly involved in an “inappropriate secret personal relationship” with married lawyer Nathan Wade.
- Willis appointed Wade as the top prosecutor in the Trump election interference case, even though Wade lacked relevant experience and was unable to win county approval.
- Willis paid him more than at least one other special adviser, even though he recently told many churches otherwise.
- Wade filed for divorce the day after signing the contract with the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, and continued to conceal relevant financial information from his estranged wife and the court, ultimately finding him in contempt of court.
- The financial information may also reveal how Wade allegedly used Fulton County funds he received from the law firm to pay for the lavish international and domestic vacations he ultimately took with Willis. unknown.and
- Not only was the arrangement between Wade and Willis unethical, but it may have involved the commission of a federal crime prosecuted under federal racketeering statutes.
The disqualification motion appears to indicate that the Fulton County Prosecutor's Office is working with President Biden to prosecute Biden, the Democratic incumbent's biggest political rival, in addition to allegations of misconduct and possible crimes. It also looked like.
Since then, Willis has tried to portray herself as a victim, implying that the charges against her are the figment of a racially motivated fantasy.
It is being supervised by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee.
State vs. Donald John Trumphas scheduled an evidentiary hearing on February 15 to address the allegations of misconduct.
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motion Friday's divorce lawsuit included credit card statements showing Wade paid Willis for joint travel, including air travel to Miami in October 2022 and San Francisco in April 2023. according to to the Washington Post.
The motion indicated that it had previously omitted a discovery response and stated that “ [Wade] He paid expenses and traveled unrelated to his work with the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. …It is clear that Mr. Willis was the intended travel partner on at least some of these trips, as evidenced by the airline tickets that Mr. Willis purchased to accompany him. ”
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report Mr. Willis' lawyer, Cinque Aksam, on Monday again sought to distance his client from the divorce case, saying the Democratic DA's office has no independent insight into the case and that Mr. Wade “will not share any explanation.” “This suggests that they have not done so,” he said.
Joycelyn Wade's attorney, Andrea Dyer Hastings, called Willis “the alleged mistress of her client's husband” and told the judge that she “did not know how he was spending his money.” I want to,” he said.
“We have reason to believe he is spending money on another woman,” Hastings said. “That's my client's money, and I want to ask questions about it.”
Another investigation
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report Within hours of the travel receipts coming to light on Friday, Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis accused Willis of “misusing county funds and receiving valuable gifts from contractors/recipients of county funds.” and received personal favors.''
“Separate from any potential investigation by the State of Georgia, in this situation, we must examine whether the county funds provided for the operations and prosecutorial functions of your office were used appropriately, and the disbursement of county funds to Mr. Wade.” “We need to see whether any of this has been done or translated into personal benefits in the form of subsidized travel or other gifts,” added Mr Ellis, who chairs the audit committee.
The secretary's reference to the state investigation appears to be a reference to one requested by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene earlier this month. The green is
complaint Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Christopher Kerr requested that an “immediate and formal criminal investigation into alleged criminal conduct” by Willis and Wade be ordered.
In her letter, Ellis said she would not be able to provide any invoices for fees submitted by the special counsel for services, costs, and payments received by her office in 2021 and beyond, as well as the appointee's relevant professional experience. Mr. Willis was asked to provide a variety of documents, including details about the incident.
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