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Every day seems to bring new revelations in the corruption case involving Fulton County, Ga. District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis thought she could make a name for herself by taking on former president Donald Trump, but the more we learn about the alleged corruption and conflicts of interest that have plagued her investigation of Trump, the more infamy she has brought herself.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for this week, but a clip from a Zoom call that he participated in reveals his mindset as the court prepares for the hearing.
“I’m specifically looking at the defendant [Michael] Roman’s motion that alleges a personal relationship that resulted in a financial benefit to the district attorney,” the clip begins. “That is no longer a matter of complete speculation. The state has admitted a relationship existed.”
Indeed, a relationship did exist between Willis and Nathan Wade, an attorney she hired as a special counsel for the Trump case, despite Wade’s lack of experience with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) cases. More salacious accusations have emerged, including a longer relationship than the two initially admitted to and questions of whether the pair cohabitated.
“And so what remains to be proven is the existence and extent of any financial benefit, again, if there was — if there even was one,” McAfee continued. “So, because I think it’s possible that the facts alleged by the defendant could result in disqualification, I think an evidentiary hearing must occur to establish the record on those core allegations.
