- Nathan Wade, appointed by Fani Willis as special prosecutor in Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case, settled his divorce on Tuesday
- He had filed for divorce from his wife of 26 years, Joycelyn, on Nov. 1, 2021 — a day after he was named special prosecutor by Willis.
- On January 8, allegations emerged that Wade and Willis were in a romantic relationship: Wade was scheduled to testify about the allegations on Wednesday.
The special counsel in Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia has settled his divorce the day before he was to be questioned in court about the end of his marriage.
Nathan Wade filed for divorce from his 26-year-old wife, Joycelyn, in November 2021, the day after he was appointed by the district attorney, Fani Willis, to lead Trump’s prosecution.
On January 8, allegations emerged that Wade was romantically involved with Willis, and questions were raised about his hiring, salary and showering of gifts on her.
Wade, 51, was set to be questioned in court on Wednesday about his relationship with Willis amid accusations by the Trump team of impropriety – but on Tuesday he said his contentious divorce had been settled out of court, meaning neither he nor Willis will do that. questioned in court about their relationship.
Willis continues to face an attempt by the Trump team to remove her from the case, with a hearing scheduled for February 15.
Nathan Wade, 51, is pictured in court on January 12 amid his controversial divorce and allegations that he had a relationship with the district attorney
Fani Willis is facing an attempt by the Trump team to remove her from the case over election interference allegations
Donald Trump, seen on January 17, has accused Willis of presiding over a witch hunt
Willis has until Friday to respond to the charges in court.
“The Wade v. Wade hearing, scheduled for January 31, 2024, has been removed by consent of the parties, a temporary consent order has been entered by Judge Thompson,” said Thomas Davis, staff attorney for Judge Henry Thompson in Cobb County.
Judge Thompson’s order, obtained by CNNrevealed that Wade and his wife have entered into a “temporary agreement addressing all issues,” and both agreed that the terms of the agreement will not be filed with the court.
Wade’s divorce from 49-year-old Joycelyn had taken a bitter turn, with her team questioning him about drug and alcohol use.
In August 2023, he was issued a civil contempt order for failing to comply with a judge’s order, issued in May, to turn over discovery to Joycelyn’s attorneys.
The lawyers argued that he was “unwilling to cooperate and will not comply unless compelled to do so by court order.”
She also accused him of failing to disclose payments of more than $500,000 for working on the Trump case.
Willis is flanked by Wade on August 14 during a press conference to discuss the Trump case
Their messy divorce was dragged into the spotlight on January 8 when one of Trump’s co-defendants, Mike Roman, claimed that Wade and Willis were dating.
When Willis hired Wade, he described him as an old friend.
Roman, who used the relationship to try to get his case dismissed, said in his complaint: “The district attorney has chosen to name her romantic partner, who at all times relevant to this prosecution has been a married man.”
Roman’s lawyers claimed — without evidence — that Wade and Willis were living together, and that he had spent Trump lawsuit money to take her on trips to Napa Valley, Florida and the Caribbean.
Neither Willis nor Wade have commented on the allegations.