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Fani Willis rebuts accusations of misconduct during GA Trump probe, admits ‘personal relationship’
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The rebuttal came in a 176-page court filing Friday.
Friday, February 2, 2024 7:18PM
One of former President Trump’s co-defendants in his Georgia election interference case is seeking to dismiss the indictment against him and disqualify DA Willis.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back on allegations of misconduct after she was accused of financially benefitting from a relationship with one of the prosecutors on her Georgia election interference case.
In a new 176-page court filing, Willis claims she has “no financial conflict of interest that constitutes a legal bases for disqualification” from the case and that she has “no personal conflict of interest” that would justify her or the office’s dismissal.
In this Aug. 14, 2023 file photo, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis enters a room ahead of a press conference next to prosecutor Nathan Wade, in Atlanta.
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The filing includes a sworn affidavit from prosecutor Nathan Wade in which he says that in 2022 he and Willis “developed a personal relationship in addition to our professional association and friendship.”
However, the filing says, “any personal relationship among members of the prosecution team does not amount to a disqualifying conflict of interest or otherwise harm a criminal defendant.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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