Political operative Mike Roman, one of former President Donald Trump's 18 co-defendants in the Georgia election case, claims Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an “inappropriate” relationship with a colleague. filed a complaint.
Roman was indicted last August, along with Trump and 17 others, on charges related to the Trump campaign's efforts to contest the results of the 2020 election in the state.
But Mr. Roman is fighting back, refusing to take a plea deal and noting that Mr. Willis had a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, and that Mr. Roman's law firm used funds paid by the county to subdue Mr. Willis. He has filed a motion with his lawyers claiming that he may be taken on a trip to a foreign country. Unauthorized payments. The filing also alleges that Mr. Wade is a private attorney with no prosecution experience and was appointed without the necessary regulatory approval.
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Motion filed [Monday] The lawsuit, on behalf of former Trump campaign official Michael Roman, is seeking to have the charges against Roman dismissed and to bar Willis, Wade and the entire DA's office from future prosecution.
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The filing also states that “sources close to both the special counsel and the district attorney confirmed that the two had an ongoing personal relationship” with Willis and Wade. No concrete evidence of a romantic relationship has been shown.
Willis and Wade allege that they had a romantic relationship that began before Wade was appointed special prosecutor. It said the two traveled together to Napa Valley and Florida and cruised in the Caribbean using tickets Wade bought from Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines, but the filing does not include those. No purchase documentation was included.
Neither Willis nor Wade have yet disputed the allegations.of atlanta journal constitution Willis' office said he would respond through the legal process rather than through the media, the newspaper reported.
Roman's filing also states that “the Fulton County District Attorney never had the legal authority to appoint a special prosecutor who assisted in both grand jury indictments,” and that both Willis and Wade It also states that he should be removed from the case for these reasons.
The district attorney and the special prosecutor engaged in an inappropriate and secret personal relationship during the pendency of this case, which resulted in the special prosecutor and, by extension, the district attorney benefiting significantly from this prosecution. making sacrifices. Taxpayers. Therefore, the district attorney and special prosecutor violated laws regulating the use of public funds, suffered an irrevocable conflict of interest, violated their oaths under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, and are not competent to prosecute in this case. should be deprived of.
Mr. Willis' response to the incident was consistently erratic. In August, a draft indictment was leaked by Fulton County Court before it was actually approved, potentially jeopardizing a fair trial. Willis also relied on “fake news” in filing his lawsuit.
Trump faces state criminal charges in Georgia and New York, and federal charges in Washington, D.C. and Florida. He is also fighting a civil fraud case in New York.
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