Trump Defendant Alleges ‘Improper’ Relationship Between Georgia DA and Top Prosecutor

Published on January 9, 2024

A new court filing accuses Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of having an “improper” relationship with her top Trump prosecutor and financially benefitted from their alleged relationship. The court papers did not offer any further details and the district attorney did not publicly deny the claims. The potential bombshell court filing on Monday alleged that Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor, paid for vacations with Ms. Willis while using Fulton County funds that his private law firm had received. Mr. Wade has played a significant role in the case against former President Donald Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants. Records obtained by a local media outlet also show that Mr. Wade was paid more than $650,000 in legal fees since January 2022 and that the district attorney is the one who authorizes it....