Judge in Trump case in Georgia sets hearing over Fani Willis conflict-of-interest claims

[jerrymahoney]

Allegations against Georgia prosecutors likely damaged case against Trump

January 21, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST

 

In some ways, however, the damage may already be done.

After nearly two weeks of salacious headlines, Willis has still not denied or directly addressed the accusations. Trump and other critics have willingly filled that vacuum and amplified the most sensational claims. Regardless of what Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is overseeing the case, decides to do — and regardless of whether the accusations are true — Trump has found a new line of attack on the validity of the Georgia case and Willis’s decision-making that he is unlikely to abandon.

 

“Any objective observer who recognizes the strong public interest in knowing one way or the other whether a jury believes Donald Trump led a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election is going to be concerned about the impact of these allegations,” said Norm Eisen, a longtime Willis ally and advocate for the case who served as special counsel to the House of Representatives’ first impeachment of Trump.

 

(long article)

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/21/fani-willis-nathan-wade-accusations-damage/

 

https://archive.is/0RaUN#selection-629.0-659.232

 

Edited January 21 by jerrymahoney

[Chomper Higgot]

Willis has filed a response to the divorce case of her accuser(s), it’s an object lesson in baiting the bull and getting the consequences.

 

Expect criminal conspiracy indictments against her accusers in the not too distant future.

 

 

[jerrymahoney]

Fulton DA accuses special prosecutor’s wife of ‘interfering’ with Trump probe

Updated Jan 19, 2024
Fulton County’s district attorney on Thursday fired back at allegations she has engaged in an “improper” relationship with her top deputy, accusing his estranged wife of trying to obstruct her prosecution of Donald Trump and his allies.

 

Fani Willis has been subpoenaed to give a pretrial deposition in the divorce case of Nathan and Joycelyn Wade on January 23, but in a blistering court filing on Thursday the DA’s attorney said that subpoena should be quashed. ...

 

Willis did not address the nature of her relationship with Wade in the court filing. ...

 

Willis so far has not addressed Roman’s underlying allegations, including if she inappropriately benefitted financially from him working on the Trump case.

 

https://www.ajc.com/politics/fulton-trump-judge-schedules-february-hearing-on-willis-allegations/

 

 

 

[impulse]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Willis has filed a response to the divorce case of her accuser(s), it’s an object lesson in baiting the bull and getting the consequences.

 

Expect criminal conspiracy indictments against her accusers in the not too distant future.

 

She's filed a motion to quash the subpoena for her to testify in the divorce hearing.  Doesn't sound like anyone's getting gored here...  'Cept maybe Willis.  Of course, with her being a fan of lawfare, I have no doubt that she'll try to use her public position to further personal interests...again...

 

Here's some interesting stuff out of Atlanta (The Columbian)

 

On Oct. 4, 2022, Wade purchased American Airlines tickets to Miami for himself, Willis and Clara Bowman, who is believed to be Wade’s mother and who traveled from Texas. The three tickets cost a combined $1,367. That same day, he paid more than $2,600 to Royal Caribbean International. On Oct. 5, Wade spent approximately $3,800 with Vacation Express, a company that offers vacation packages and tours. Wade, Willis and Bowman arrived in Miami on Oct. 28, according to flight records reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The records also show that Wade and Willis traveled from Miami to Aruba. Bowman stayed in Miami and returned to Texas on Oct. 31, flight records show. There were additional charges on the card of $370 for the Hyatt Regency in Aruba on Nov. 4 and $3,173 to Norwegian Cruise Line on Nov. 7. It was not clear who took either of the cruises or who stayed at the Hyatt.

On April 25, 2023, Wade purchased $817.80 in Delta Air Lines tickets to San Francisco in both his and Willis’ names, although they do not show when the flight was taken. They also show that on May 14, Wade spent $840.22 for what appears to be a stay at the DoubleTree hotel in Napa Valley.

The records do not show whether Wade and Willis stayed in the same room or whether Willis reimbursed him.

 

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jan/20/bank-records-show-that-fulton-county-da-willis-and-special-prosecutor-traveled-together-during-trump-probe/

 

Heck,  even CNN can't dodge this one.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/19/politics/fani-willis-divorce-documents-fulton-county/index.html

 

[jerrymahoney]

Judge orders the unsealing of divorce case of Trump special prosecutor in Georgia accused of affair

Updated 4:35 AM GMT+7, January 23, 2024

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered court records to be made public in the divorce involving a special prosecutor hired in the election case against Donald Trump and others and accused of having an affair with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

 

The judge ordered the unsealing of the divorce case involving special prosecutor Nathan Wade after a request brought by a defense attorney who alleges an inappropriate relationship between Willis and Wade. The judge also put off a final decision on whether Willis will have to sit for questioning in the divorce case, but delayed her deposition that had been scheduled for Tuesday.

 

Willis has defended her hiring of Wade, who has little prosecutorial experience, and has not directly denied a romantic relationship. She has accused Wade’s estranged wife of trying to obstruct her criminal election interference case against Trump and others by seeking to question her in the couple’s divorce proceedings.

 

https://apnews.com/article/fani-willis-nathan-wade-affair-allegations-trump-e6cce17e3a4cd967e447620e2c1222ba

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

The judge also put off a final decision on whether Willis will have to sit for questioning in the divorce case, but delayed her deposition that had been scheduled for Tuesday.

Of course he did.

 

2 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

She has accused Wade’s estranged wife of trying to obstruct her criminal election interference case against Trump and others by seeking to question her in the couple’s divorce proceedings.

The wife needs to get better legal advice, she’s being played by her coconspirators.

[Yellowtail]

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Of course he did.

 

The wife needs to get better legal advice, she’s being played by her coconspirators.

Or maybe Fanni should think about not hiring the guy she's banging and paying him more than the others she hired, which were also her friends. 

[Hanaguma]

2 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Or maybe Fanni should think about not hiring the guy she's banging and paying him more than the others she hired, which were also her friends. 

No kidding. It really isn't too high a bar is it?  How did Fani's thinking process go, I wonder..."gee, I'm screwing a married guy. He's a lawyer too!! Maybe I can get him a plum job that will pay off big time and we can keep screwing, but in exotic tropical locations!"

 

[earlinclaifornia]

Trump Prosecutor Fani Willis Gets Reprieve in Divorce Case of Her Deputy (msn.com)

[Yellowtail]

15 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Trump Prosecutor Fani Willis Gets Reprieve in Divorce Case of Her Deputy (msn.com)

I guess playing the race card paid off.

[impulse]

34 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

3 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

She has accused Wade’s estranged wife of trying to obstruct her criminal election interference case against Trump and others by seeking to question her in the couple’s divorce proceedings.

The wife needs to get better legal advice, she’s being played by her coconspirators.

 

Are you kidding?  It's a genius move.  She probably has lefty operatives lining up to offer her the big bucks to go away.  May even dwarf the $650K her ex has been paid so far.

 

I am kinda curious, though.  Being the DA and having all kinds of staff charged with the actual day to day (like her boyfriend), why is it that Fani even needs to be at the trial?  Unless, of course, she's really in it for career advancement.  I'd say this debacle takes some wind out of those sails.  May even end her up in the hoosgaw.

 

[jerrymahoney]

8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

24 minutes ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Trump Prosecutor Fani Willis Gets Reprieve in Divorce Case of Her Deputy (msn.com)

I guess playing the race card paid off.

From the article linkesd just above:

 

One of the co-defendants in the Trump case is seeking to have her disqualified from handling the case based on the allegations. It is an open question whether a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the deputy on the case, would constitute a public-relations problem for Willis or a legal one.

“There’s a big risk of hanging in there and fighting the motion for disqualification,” said Clark Cunningham, a Georgia State College of Law professor who has been following the case. “It may not get granted, but if it’s granted that would be a complete disaster for the case.”

 

He said it might be best for Willis to voluntarily step aside, let a deputy take over and remove Wade from the case, rendering moot the allegation of an improper romantic relationship.

[Yellowtail]

5 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Are you kidding?  It's a genius move.  She probably has lefty operatives lining up to offer her the big bucks to go away.  May even dwarf the $650K her ex has been paid so far.

 

I am kinda curious, though.  Being the DA and having all kinds of staff charged with the actual day to day (like her boyfriend), why is it that Fani even needs to be at the trial?  Unless, of course, she's really in it for career advancement.  I'd say this debacle takes some wind out of those sails.  May even end her up in the hoosgaw.

 

She ran on getting Trump, but we're supposed to believe she's unbiased. How funny is that? 

 

 

[Yellowtail]

Just now, jerrymahoney said:

From the article linkesd just above:

 

One of the co-defendants in the Trump case is seeking to have her disqualified from handling the case based on the allegations. It is an open question whether a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the deputy on the case, would constitute a public-relations problem for Willis or a legal one.

“There’s a big risk of hanging in there and fighting the motion for disqualification,” said Clark Cunningham, a Georgia State College of Law professor who has been following the case. “It may not get granted, but if it’s granted that would be a complete disaster for the case.”

 

He said it might be best for Willis to voluntarily step aside, let a deputy take over and remove Wade from the case, rendering moot the allegation of an improper romantic relationship.

Was there not also talk of the fed taking the case over given the whole office is tainted? 

[Chomper Higgot]

28 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

From the article linkesd just above:

 

One of the co-defendants in the Trump case is seeking to have her disqualified from handling the case based on the allegations. It is an open question whether a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the deputy on the case, would constitute a public-relations problem for Willis or a legal one.

“There’s a big risk of hanging in there and fighting the motion for disqualification,” said Clark Cunningham, a Georgia State College of Law professor who has been following the case. “It may not get granted, but if it’s granted that would be a complete disaster for the case.”

 

He said it might be best for Willis to voluntarily step aside, let a deputy take over and remove Wade from the case, rendering moot the allegation of an improper romantic relationship.

Short form for saying the allegations against Willis have no legal bearing on the case she’s prosecuting. 

[Yellowtail]

17 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Short form for saying the allegations against Willis have no legal bearing on the case she’s prosecuting. 

And? 

[jerrymahoney]

31 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Short form for saying the allegations against Willis have no legal bearing on the case she’s prosecuting. 

Agreed. That is not the issue. The issue is whether the case is best served by her voluntarily removing herself from the case.

[earlinclaifornia]

13 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

And? 

The judge will review the earlier deposition taken in the divorce hearing. Believing having a chance to understand what has so far been introduced as evidence. 

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Agreed. That is not the issue. The issue is whether the case is best served by her voluntarily removing herself from the case.

The issue is whether or not the allegations are being made to intimidate the AG and interfere with the prosecution she is fronting. As mentioned in her filing to the court.

[Yellowtail]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

The issue is whether or not the allegations are being made to intimidate the AG and interfere with the prosecution she is fronting. As mentioned in her filing to the court.

So, whether or not the allegations are true does not matter? Some of the allegations are criminal. 

[jerrymahoney]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The issue is whether or not the allegations are being made to intimidate the AG and interfere with the prosecution she is fronting. As mentioned in her filing to the court.

Whatever the basis of the allegations, there is already enough evidence via credit card etc. posted online in the AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution) and other info that there was some impropriety oh her part.

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, Yellowtail said:

So, whether or not the allegations are true does not matter? Some of the allegations are criminal. 

The allegations are alleged to be criminal.

 

Until investigated they remain mere allegations.

 

Of course the allegations themselves may have been made with criminal intent, refer Willis’ filing.

 

[impulse]

8 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Agreed. That is not the issue. The issue is whether the case is best served by her voluntarily removing herself from the case.

 

It's not just that case.  It's all the cases that have already been adjudicated.  And the ones that haven't started yet.

 

It's all spilt milk, and simply removing her isn't going to be adequate.  There's going to be appeals and lawsuits for decades.

 

I suspect they're going to have to dismiss a lot of the cases and start all over.

 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 minute ago, jerrymahoney said:

Whatever the basis of the allegations, there is already enough evidence via credit card etc. posted online in the AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution) and other info that there was some impropriety oh her part.

“Impropriety” 

 

Alleged “impropriety”.

As you accept, the allegations have no legal bearing in the case Willis is prosecuting.

 

[Chomper Higgot]

2 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

It's not just that case.  It's all the cases that have already been adjudicated.  And the ones that haven't started yet.

 

It's all spilt milk, and simply removing her isn't going to be adequate.  There's going to be appeals and lawsuits for decades.

 

I suspect they're going to have to dismiss a lot of the cases and start all over.

 

You need to go back to

law school, or calm your hyperbole, which might be more difficult but definitely cheaper.

[Rimmer]

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[Yellowtail]

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The allegations are alleged to be criminal.

 

Until investigated they remain mere allegations.

 

Of course the allegations themselves may have been made with criminal intent, refer Willis’ filing.

 

Really? They are allegations of criminal behavior, is that better? 

[jerrymahoney]

10 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The allegations are alleged to be criminal.

 

Until investigated they remain mere allegations.

 

Of course the allegations themselves may have been made with criminal intent, refer Willis’ filing.

 

It is the mechanics of the case that are at risk. So now there are motions and response to motions and hearings that would be totally unnecessary except for the possible violations of state law that are now being discussed.

[impulse]

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Or maybe Fanni should think about not hiring the guy she's banging and paying him more than the others she hired, which were also her friends. 

 

And perhaps not lie about it, in church of all places...

 

[Yellowtail]

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

And perhaps not lie about it, in church of all places...

 

Was that rant not hilarious?