What You Should Know About Allegations Against DA Fani Willis in Georgia

Published on January 24, 2024

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 14 others in Georgia, has come under fire in recent weeks after several allegations were made about misappropriation of state funds used in the high-profile case. An attorney representing Michael Roman, one of the 14 co-defendants, filed a motion on Jan. 8 to dismiss the case based on alleged “improper” behavior by prosecutors. The attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, accused Ms. Willis of using money meant for clearing COVID-era backlogs to hire private attorney Nathan Wade as a special prosecutor on the case. The attorney further alleged that Ms. Willis was in a romantic relationship with Mr. Wade and benefited financially from the arrangement through trips to various cities with him....