Fani Willis is accused of hiring a man she had a romantic relationship with to prosecute Donald Trump and play a prominent role in the election interference case, court documents allege.
- Trump co-suspect Michael Roman has charges included in the bomb indictment
- It is alleged that Willis had a 'romantic' relationship with a private lawyer
- Nathan Wade is the special prosecutor assisting her office
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been accused of hiring a private attorney with whom she had a “romantic” relationship to prosecute Donald Trump, according to a stunning filing from one of the former president's co-defendants.
The charges are included in a filing by Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official who is accused of taking part in the “fake voter” scheme as one of 18 people charged along with Trump in the state.
The state court filing, which calls for charges against him to be dropped, alleges that Willis had a personal relationship with private attorney Nathan Wade, who was paid more than $600,000 as a special prosecutor in support of her office's sweeping investigation into the Trump's attempts to overturn the election.
The filing provides no documentary evidence of the allegations. It says that “sources close to both the special counsel and the district attorney confirmed that they had an ongoing, personal relationship.”
A co-defendant of Donald Trump accuses Fulton County DA Fani Willis of having a 'personal relationship' with a third-party prosecutor hired with county funds
The motion explains the seriousness of the allegations. “The Instant Motion was not filed lightly. Nor is it filed without much precaution, investigation or investigation,” the filing said.
“Nevertheless, this motion must be heard because the issues raised herein go to the heart of the fairness of our justice system and, if left unaddressed and unchecked, threaten to taint the entire prosecution process, invite mistakes and undermine public confidence in the final situation completely undermine it. outcome of these proceedings.'
It states that the couple “had a personal, romantic relationship that ultimately generated significant revenue for the Special Prosecutor.”
Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade leaves Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office at the Fulton County Government Building in Atlanta, Georgia on August 23, 2023. He is accused by a co-suspect of Trump of having a personal relationship with Willis
Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) confers with lead prosecutors Donald Wakeford (left) and Nathan Wade during a hearing at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Friday, July 1, 2022
An attorney representing Michael Roman made the allegations in a filing and asked for the charges to be dismissed
The filing refers to a sealed divorce petition for the married special prosecutor, but then proceeds to file the claim based on other information.
It states that “information obtained outside the court records indicates that the District Attorney and the Special Prosecutor have personally traveled together to places such as Napa Valley, Florida and the Caribbean and that the Special Prosecutor has purchased tickets for both of them to meet with both the Norwegian and Royal Carbibean cruise lines. Traveling together to places like Washington, DC or New York City may make sense for work purposes in light of other pending lawsuits, but what work purpose can be served solely by traveling to these traditional vacation destinations?”
DailyMail.com has contacted Willis and Wade's office for comment.
A spokesperson for Willis told the newspaper Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the district attorney's office would respond “through appropriate court filings.”
“The prosecutor has chosen to name her romantic partner, who has been a married man at all times relevant to this prosecution,” the filing said.
It says the prosecutor and Wade “have been seen together privately in and around the Atlanta area” and that “it is suspected that they may have been living together in some capacity.”
It further states that there is “no evidence” that Willis was “authorized” by the county to use money to detain Wade for the case.
Roman was charged this summer with alleged crimes including participating in a racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit forgery and conspiracy to file false documents, all in connection with a scheme to recruit fake Republican electors who would cast votes for Trump instead of electors , to submit to the elections. reflect Joe Biden's certified victory in the state.