Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis set out to bring an unprecedented case against former president Donald Trump for interference in the 2020 election, but her allegedly “improper” affair with special prosecutor Nathan Wade is overshadowing her efforts, and could get her disqualified.
Wade was hired in 2022 to help prosecute the sweeping case against Trump and 18 other co-defendants on charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including racketeering, violating the oath of office, conspiracy to impersonate a public officer, forgery and false statements.
Four co-defendants in the case alleged in subsequent court filings that Wade was romantically involved with Willis at the time he was hired and that she financially benefitted from his employment because of their relationship and lavish vacations they took together.
Co-defendants have also alleged that Wade’s “lack of experience” prosecuting complex cases makes him “unqualified” to work the case and questioned why Willis hired him in the first place.
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A John Marshall Law School graduate, Wade worked in private practice at his firm Wade & Campbell prior to his work with the Fulton County DA’s office.
“Whether you are in need of representation after a major car accident or are going through a change in your personal life that requires representation with a family law issue; whether you have a contract dispute, or whether you are involved in any type of civil litigation, Nathan J. Wade will be a zealous advocate for you,” his firm’s website reads.
The New York Times reported that public records show “scant evidence” that he has prosecuted major criminal cases, with no evidence that he has handled a major political corruption case or one involving the state’s “complicated racketeering statute” under which all the defendants in the Trump case have been charged.
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