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SYFROYH

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Tue Jan 9, 2024, 11:11 PM Jan 2024

AJC: Filing alleges 'improper' relationship between Fulton DA, top Trump prosecutor [View all]


https://www.ajc.com/politics/breaking-filing-alleges-improper-relationship-between-fulton-da-top-trump-prosecutor/A2N2OWCM7FFWJBQH2ORAK2BKMQ/?utm_cohort=evening_campaign_1-evening_cohort_1-6d430cf4a4c31e3842969fc61632bb4d2e9381565dbadcda66b36d87a0de6f7d&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_8731041

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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 DA’s office to be disqualified from further prosecution of the case.

Pallavi Bailey, a Willis spokeswoman, said the DA’s office will respond to Roman’s allegations “through appropriate court filings.” Wade did not immediately respond to a request for comment.



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