In a significant development in the Georgia grand jury indictment case against former President Donald Trump, a co-defendant has accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of having an inappropriate relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor in the case.
Michael Roman, a former official in Trump’s 2020 campaign, filed a court motion alleging that Willis and Wade were involved romantically, with Wade being a married man.
Roman argues that this relationship should disqualify Willis from the case, and as a result, the charges against him should be dropped. He contends that Wade, a private attorney, used part of the substantial legal fees paid by the Fulton County DA’s office for his work on the Trump case to finance extravagant trips with Willis to locations like Napa Valley, Florida, and the Caribbean.
The filing, spanning 127 pages, asserts that Willis and Wade’s relationship has led to significant profits from the prosecution at the expense of taxpayers, alleging violations of laws regarding public funds, conflicts of interest, and breaches of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.
The document claims that sources close to both Willis and Wade confirm the ongoing affair, noting that Wade filed for divorce shortly after beginning his contract with Willis in November 2021. It also alleges that the two have been seen together in Atlanta and may have cohabited.
Roman’s motion suggests that Willis’ failure to disclose her relationship with Wade, while using public funds to pay him for work on the Trump case, could amount to ‘honest services fraud’ and potentially lead to a RICO charge against both Willis and Wade.
Both Trump and Roman face racketeering charges under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) in the case led by Willis. Roman was involved in the Trump re-election campaign as the director of Election Day operations and allegedly participated in efforts to put forward “fake electors” to contest Joe Biden’s victory in key states following the 2020 election.
They scam the taxpayers, because everyone else does it.