A pivotal witness in the bid to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from overseeing the election interference case involving ex-President Donald Trump delivered testimony that was not as favorable as anticipated.
Text exchanges revealed that attorney Terrence Bradley had been aiding the defense for an extended period by providing confidential details about the romantic involvement between DA Willis and her employee, Nathan Wade.
While Wade dodged questions during his court appearance, Bradley suggested that the relationship had begun prior to Wade being hired.
Defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant said, “I am nervous.”
“This is huge,” she said.
Bradley said, “You are huge. You will be fine.”
Merchant said to Bradley, “Do you think it started before she hired him?”
“Absolutely,” said Bradley.
Merchant said, “I protected you completely. I kept you out of it.”
Bradley said, “You are my friend and I trust you.”
The defense argued this amounted to an improper conflict of interest, as Wade had profited from work on the case.
Steven Sadow, a lawyer for Trump, said, “Why would you speculate and say that in a text?”
“I don’t recall why I thought that it started at that time,” Bradley replied.
The case has been entangled in a remarkable process scrutinizing the behavior of the prosecutors.
Within the next two weeks, Willis will discover if a judge will bar her from the Trump-Georgia election interference case.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee made this announcement following the conclusion of arguments from various attorneys involved in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and others.
Accusations have surfaced claiming that Willis engaged in a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, leading to concerns about conflicts of interest that could jeopardize one of the four criminal cases against Trump.
Despite assertions from Willis’ office that there is no evidence of financial or professional misconduct resulting from their association, critics argue that the relationship undermines public trust in the legal proceedings.
Numerous legal professionals believe that Willis might face legal consequences similar to those faced by Trump and his co-defendants in the RICO case she initiated regarding the 2020 election.
These experts suggest that potential perjury charges could arise due to sworn testimony given by Willis regarding the timeline of her relationship with Nathan Hale, a special prosecutor she enlisted for assistance. Allegations indicate that phone records may contradict her claim that she and Wade began dating only after Trump’s indictment.
Furthermore, witnesses have come forward stating that Willis and Wade were romantically involved much earlier than indicated by Willis’ testimony.
Several legal experts have raised doubts about the accuracy of Willis’ statements under oath.
Eric Anderson, an attorney at Early Sullivan Wright Gizer & McRae in Los Angeles, California, suggests that Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr may consider pursuing perjury charges against Willis, who is affiliated with the Democratic party.
“Given the political climate, I would not be completely surprised if the attorney general, a Republican, acts. Attorney General Carr has shown a willingness to take on elected officials in criminal proceedings before,” Anderson said.
“When it comes to politics, anything is possible. Unless the alleged perjury is about a fact material to the matter at hand, perjury charges are not likely for a regular witness,” Anderson added.
One law professor at Syracuse University in New York, Greg Germain, also told Newsweek that there may be charges of perjury against the district attorney.
“Willis could certainly be charged with perjury if a prosecutor can prove that Willis knowingly lied under oath. The matter would have to be referred to a prosecutor, presumably from another DA office or state or federal prosecutor, to bring the charges. It is not common for people to be charged with perjury for lying under oath about a personal relationship, but it certainly has happened in high-profile cases like Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski. So yes, a perjury prosecution is possible,” Germain said.
Noted constitutional law expert and Georgetown University Law School Prof. Jonathan Turley delivered some bad news to Willis last week as well, following a rowdy court session in which she may have perjured herself.
“The astonishing thing about this is that you have two prosecutors who stand accused of filing false statements in court,” Turley said during a Fox News segment. “Mr. Wade is accused of answering interrogatories falsely. And Willis is accused of making false statements in her filings. That’s what they’re prosecuting defendants in the case for.”
“My question is, will he refer these two to the bar? There are allegations of false statements being filed. Their testimony did not help in that respect. And so will [Judge Scott McAfee] say, ‘Look, I’m going to suggest that one or both of you remove yourselves or maybe even order it, but I am also going to ask the bar to look into these allegations’?”
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Yep another black asshole Democrat will never be convicted for her crimes they get away with everything because they are black this is bull sh-t. They get a chance to improve their life and all they do is cheat and corrupt them selves. They just prove black women in power should never be in power they all want to be above everyone else. Look how many black corrupt officials are making the news lately. Start hiring people for their credentials and experience rather than their color. They don’t opportunities because they are black.