Witness in Fani Willis hearing is ordered to take the stand AGAIN as judge dismisses claims that emails with DA’s lover Nathan Wade are covered by attorney-client privilege: Trump lawyers say they prove affair started BEFORE she hired prosecutor

A Fulton County judge in the ongoing election interference case in Georgia involving former President Donald Trump has ruled that Terrence Bradley, the former law partner and divorce attorney of special counsel Nathan Wade, 51, must return to the witness stand.

This decision came after a meeting between Judge Scott McAfee and Bradley, where it was revealed that certain communications between Wade and Bradley were not covered by the attorney-client privilege.

Judge McAfee informed the attorneys involved in the case via email about the exclusion of certain communications from attorney-client privilege.

McAfee’s decision came after a closed-door meeting between the judge and Bradley on Monday that lasted more than an hour.

Witness and lawyer Terrence Bradley may now have to take the stand again

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee revealed that some communications between Wade and Bradley are not confidential or protected by attorney-client privilege

Michael Roman and other co-defendants in Trump’s case want 53-year-old prosecutor Fanni Willis disqualified because of what they call an “inappropriate” relationship.

They cite a financial benefit from a “personal, romantic relationship” with Special Prosecutor Wade, whom she hired for the case.

While Willis and Wade have acknowledged their relationship, they have argued that it “does not amount to a disqualifying conflict of interest” and that the relationship “never directly or indirectly provided any financial benefit to District Attorney Willis.”

Should Bradley testify again, it could potentially impact efforts to disqualify District Attorney Willis and her relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade.

Terrence Bradley, Nathan Wade’s former business partner and former divorce attorney, is seen meeting with Judge Scott McAfee at the Fulton County Courthouse on Monday

Defense attorneys said Willis benefited financially from hiring Wade because he paid for the trips they took, along with the money he made from the case.

Willis and Wade both testified that they split the travel expenses approximately equally.

They said their relationship began months after he was hired by her to oversee the case in November 2021 to lead the case against Trump and other defendants accused of overturning his defeat in the 2020 election.

One of the suspects, former National Republican Committee staffer Michael Roman, has alleged that Willis had an improper relationship with Wade — claiming she benefited financially from cruises and travel while he received $650,000 for his work for the office of the public prosecutor.

Willis emphasized during the hearing to determine whether she can pursue the prosecution that she has always paid Wade back in cash.

The defense claims Bradley has evidence showing the relationship began before Wade was hired, which would contradict previous statements made by Willis and Wade to the court.

Bradley had previously refrained from answering defense questions during a Feb. 15 hearing, citing attorney-client privilege.

Bradley could return to the stand as early as Tuesday and reveal further information as the defense seeks to disqualify Willis from the election case and have the charges dismissed.

Judge McAfee already heard testimony from a former friend and associate of Willis, who testified about how their romance began long before Willis hired Wade.

Defense attorneys have suggested that Bradley could also testify that Willis and Wade were in a relationship before she hired him.

In the case against Trump, he and other defendants are accused of trying to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election

A second witness could also be called to contradict Willis and Wade and add evidence that the couple lied under oath during the recent hearing, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The defendants are also seeking cell phone records that would indicate that Wade and Willis’ romantic relationship began earlier than they let on.

At a hearing on February 15, prosecutors’ attorneys Willis, Wade and Bradley argued that Bradley should not be forced to testify because any knowledge he had of the relationship was privileged, as he had served a stint as Wade’s divorce attorney worked.

Defense attorneys argue that Bradley had knowledge of the relationship that he did not establish as Wade’s attorney, along with some personal observations.

Judge McAfee said he wanted more information before making a decision on whether to force Bradley to testify, reports said A.J.C.

In August, Trump and 18 others pleaded not guilty to charges in a racketeering indictment related to alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Four defendants later took plea deals in exchange for testifying against others, while the former president criticized the investigation as politically motivated.