The judge presiding over the Georgia prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others for efforts to overturn the 2020 election has set a hearing on a motion alleging District Attorney Fani Willis has been romantically involved with a special prosecutor she hired for the case.
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- A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 15 to discuss allegations against District Attorney Fani Willis in the Georgia prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
- The motion alleges Willis had a romantic involvement with Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor she hired for the case.
- Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ordered the hearing and directed prosecutors to respond by Feb. 2.
- Defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant, representing former Trump campaign worker Michael Roman, filed the allegation.
- The motion claims Willis’s relationship with Wade led to a conflict of interest and personal profit from the prosecution.
- Willis has defended Wade’s hiring and qualifications but hasn’t publicly addressed the romantic relationship allegation.
- The Washington Post reported the scheduling of this hearing.
The Associated Press has the story:
Georgia judge sets a hearing on misconduct allegations against Fani Willis in Trump case
Newslooks- ATLANTA (AP) —
The judge presiding over the Georgia prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others for efforts to overturn the 2020 election has set a hearing on a motion alleging District Attorney Fani Willis has been romantically involved with a special prosecutor she hired for the case.
In an order Thursday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set a Feb. 15 hearing on the motion and ordered prosecutors to file their response by Feb. 2.
Defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents former Trump campaign worker Michael Roman, made the allegation in a motion filed last week. She alleged that Willis was involved in a romantic relationship with attorney Nathan Wade that created a conflict of interest and led to Willis profiting personally from the prosecution.
Willis defended her hiring of Wade and his qualifications during an address at a church in Atlanta on Sunday but has not commented publicly on the allegation of a romantic relationship.
The Washington Post first reported the scheduling of the hearing.
