Trump Prosecutor Had Improper Romance, Co-Defendant Claims

  • Georgia DA hired lawyer Wade amid relationship, Roman claims
  • Wade was paid $653,881, traveled with Willis, Roman says

Fani Willis

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Fani Willis, the Atlanta-area district attorney, improperly hired a romantic partner to help prosecute election fraud charges against Donald Trump and 18 others, a co-defendant of the former president alleged in a court filing.

Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to work as a special prosecutor on the election case while they had a romantic relationship, according to the filing Monday in Fulton County Superior Court. Wade, a private attorney, has been paid $653,881, and they’ve traveled to California, Florida and the Caribbean, according to the filing.