Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis' 2022 financial disclosures do not mention a Miami vacation paid for by her alleged boyfriend, Nathan Wade, documents show.
Wade, a private attorney, was hired by Willis in late 2021 to oversee the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants for alleged interference in Georgia's 2020 election.
In the section of Financial disclosure Willis asked prosecutors to disclose any gifts or favors over $100 from “prohibited sources,” but Willis said “none.” daily caller It was reported on Thursday.
According to bank statements filed by his estranged wife, Jocelyn Wade, in a Cobb County, Georgia, court as part of their divorce proceedings, Wade paid for an American Airlines flight to Miami in Willis' name on October 4, 2022. He reportedly paid $477.21. .
The Fulton County Code of Ethics considers “prohibited sources” to include people like Wade who “do business with the county.”
The ticket was purchased on the same day Wade paid $2,600 to Royal Caribbean Cruises, which Jocelyn's lawyers argue was another personal trip for prosecutors and Willis.
The next day, Wade also paid an additional $3,835 to travel agency Vacation Express.
None of Mr. Wade's spending is listed in Mr. Willis' ethics disclosure.
“This requires some explanation,” said Phil Holloway, a Georgia-based criminal defense attorney and legal analyst. ×post Share the Willis Disclosure Form.
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The alleged romance between Wade and Willis comes after Trump co-defendant Michael Roman called for criminal charges against Wade to be dropped, citing “improper” and “secret” relationships with the special counsel and the DA's office. It came to light because of this.
Wade filed for divorce on November 1, 2021, the day after he was hired by Willis.
The special counsel has collected approximately $654,000 in legal fees from the Fulton County Prosecutor's Office since 2022 for his work on the Trump case.
Last week, Bob Ellis, chairman of the Fulton County Commission Audit Committee, provided Willis with information about Wade's appointment as part of an investigation into potential “misuse” of taxpayer funds. requested to do so.
The Fulton County Attorney's Office did not respond to The Post's request for comment.
