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Filing alleges improper relationship between Fulton DA, top Trump prosecutor
District Attorney Fani Willis improperly hired an alleged romantic partner to prosecute Donald Trump and financially benefited from their relationship, according to a court motion filed Monday which argued the criminal charges in the case were unconstitutional.
The bombshell public filing alleged that special prosecutor Nathan Wade, a private attorney, paid for lavish vacations he took with Willis using the Fulton County funds his law firm received. County records show that Wade, who has played a prominent role in the election interference case, has been paid nearly $654,000 in legal fees since January 2022. The DA authorizes his compensation.
The motion, filed on behalf of defendant Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official, seeks to have the charges against Roman dismissed and for Willis, Wade and the entire DAs office to be disqualified from further prosecution of the case.
Pallavi Bailey, a Willis spokeswoman, said the DAs office will respond to Romans allegations through appropriate court filings. Wade did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
District Attorney Fani Willis improperly hired an alleged romantic partner to prosecute Donald Trump and financially benefited from their relationship, according to a court motion filed Monday which argued the criminal charges in the case were unconstitutional.
The bombshell public filing alleged that special prosecutor Nathan Wade, a private attorney, paid for lavish vacations he took with Willis using the Fulton County funds his law firm received. County records show that Wade, who has played a prominent role in the election interference case, has been paid nearly $654,000 in legal fees since January 2022. The DA authorizes his compensation.
The motion, filed on behalf of defendant Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official, seeks to have the charges against Roman dismissed and for Willis, Wade and the entire DAs office to be disqualified from further prosecution of the case.
Pallavi Bailey, a Willis spokeswoman, said the DAs office will respond to Romans allegations through appropriate court filings. Wade did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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AJC: Filing alleges 'improper' relationship between Fulton DA, top Trump prosecutor (Original Post)
SYFROYH
Jan 2024
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This just seems too out of character for Miss Willis. The timing is suspicious to me.
Deuxcents
Jan 2024
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Deuxcents
(19,301 posts)1. This just seems too out of character for Miss Willis. The timing is suspicious to me.
Why would Miss Willis, after all her accomplishments and her by the book work ethic be careless to even look like something is wrong? She would not sabotage her reputation, her name or her career. Too much of this swatting, blackmailing, back stabbing and all over and maybe orchestrated by one man and his cult.
ecstatic
(34,245 posts)2. The motion, filed on behalf of defendant Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official...
I trust that it's bullshit. I'd be very shocked if it wasn't.
LetMyPeopleVote
(153,746 posts)3. So what? How does this disqualify Fani Willis?