(PM.) On Monday, a defendant in former President Donald Trump‘s Georgia election fraud case filed a motion alleging that one of the prosecutors hired by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had been in a romantic relationship with her. The same prosecutor also met with President Joe Biden’s White House Counsel before indicting Trump, Biden’s leading presidential opponent.
Michael Roman argued that, if true, Willis’ conduct could potentially warrant a dismissal of the charges against him and disqualification of the entire DA’s office from future prosecution of the case.
Roman’s lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, claimed in the filing that Willis and the prosecutor in question, Nathan Wade, “have been engaged in an improper, clandestine personal relationship during the pendency of this case, which has resulted in the special prosecutor, and, in turn, the district attorney, profiting significantly from this prosecution at the expense of the taxpayers.”
No evidence was included that proved the alleged ties, however, “…sources close to both the special prosecutor and the district attorney have confirmed they had an ongoing, personal relationship.”
Wade was brought on as a special prosecutor on November 1, 2021, and filed for divorce the next day. Willis was, and still is, divorced herself.
As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, Wade has been paid close to $654,000 for his services since January 2022, compensation that as DA, Willis authorized.
It was alleged that Wade purchased trips for him and Willis to Napa Valley, Florida, and the Caribbean via the account into which the cheques from Willis’ office were being deposited, however, no concrete evidence was provided to substantiate those claims.
Despite the lack of documented proof, Merchant said that the motion was “not filed lightly … nor is it being filed without considerable forethought, research or investigation.”
A spokesperson for Willis said her office will respond to the allegations “through appropriate court filings.”
Additionally, according to newly revealed documents, Wade met with Biden’s White House Counsel on May 23 and Nov. 18, 2022, before indicting Trump who is currently leading in the GOP presidential nomination primary.
