It’s been alleged that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis provided misleading information about the timing of her affair with a Trump prosecutor. She was rumored to have been in a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Micheal Roman, a co-defendant in the Georgia election interference case against Trump, made the allegations in a court filing with the Superior Court of Fulton County. Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, representing Roman, informed the court that a witness would testify to the affair.
The witness was identified as Terrance Bradley, a lawyer who once worked as Wade’s former law partner. “Bradley has non-privileged, personal knowledge that the romantic relationship between Wade and Willis began before Willis was sworn in as the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia in 2021,” Merchant’s filing stated.
“Bradley also has personal knowledge that Wade and Willis regularly stayed together at her home until Willis’ father moved into her home sometime in 2020,” Merchant wrote. Bradley would testify that the affair began before Willis appointed Wade to prosecute the case.
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“Willis and Wade claim they did not have a personal, romantic relationship before Willis appointed Wade as a special prosecutor, but Terrence Bradley will refute that claim,” Merchant wrote. If proven true, it could fuel accusations of favoritism, bias, and impropriety in handling the case.
However, Wade’s recent affidavit contradicted Roman’s claim, stating that his relationship with Willis did not begin until 2022, after his hiring. Roman now requests the court to disqualify Willis from Trump’s election case, given her relationship with Wade. She cited that it would be a conflict of interest if Willis were not disqualified.
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“It is evident that the district attorney and her appointed special prosecutor have enriched themselves off this case,” Merchant wrote. On the other hand, Willis and Wade acknowledged their romantic relationship after a month of refusing to speak on it. Willis also dismissed the attempt to remove her from the Trump case, describing it as a publicity stunt that lacked legal merit.
She contended that, under Georgia law, removing a district attorney from a case required the conflict of interest to be detrimental to the defendant’s case. She urged the judge to reject Merchant’s motion without an evidentiary hearing. She argued that such proceedings would invade her personal life.
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Judge Scott McAfee of Fulton County Superior Court has set a hearing for Thursday, February 15, to address the allegations. Merchant has served subpoenas to at least a dozen potential witnesses, including Mr. Bradley, Mr. Wade, Ms. Willis, and several others from the district attorney’s office.
In the filing, Roman alleges that Willis deliberately provided statements to the media to boost her public image and prejudiced the jury against him. These claims are similar to allegations made by Trump co-defendant David Shafer.
“When the lines get blurred between a prosecutor’s interest in her personal fame and publicity and her public duty, the system breaks down, as does the public’s confidence in the process itself, which threatens to undermine the public’s confidence in the outcome,” Merchant wrote. Conclusively, Willis is making moves to quash the subpoenas.
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