Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is under fire for allegedly having a secret relationship with Nathan Wade, whom she appointed as a special prosecutor in the high-profile Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. This has caused an uproar due to a promise she made in 2020 that she would not have a relationship with her staffers.
The alleged relationship was first brought to light in a motion filed by one of Trump’s 18 co-defendants in Willis’ Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act probe. The motion accused Wade of using some of the legal fees paid by the DA’s Office to take Willis on lavish trips, and argued that the criminal charges should be dismissed against him.
Additionally, Wade’s ex-wife alleged that he did not inform her about his work for Willis or the amount of money he was making, leaving her with little means of financial support while joining the DA on trips to California, Florida, and the Caribbean. Willis is also accused of hiring Wade despite him not being properly qualified or experienced in handling criminal matters, and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners has launched a probe into whether Willis misused county funds and accepted valuable gifts and personal benefits from Wade.
The fallout continues, with attorneys for Willis filing a motion to prevent her from sitting for a Jan. 23 deposition in the Wade divorce case, claiming she wouldn’t be able to offer relevant testimony since their marriage essentially ended in 2017. Sources have also revealed that the pair had been working together since at least 2019.
At the same time, Wade was back in court for a hearing on the Georgia election interference case. The Atlanta DA has until Feb. 2 to respond to the allegations. The entire saga highlights the legal and ethical implications of an alleged clandestine relationship between a prominent prosecutor and a special prosecutor appointed in a widely-watched case.
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