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CBS News reports:
One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Fulton County election interference trial made a bombshell allegation late Monday, claiming District Attorney Fani Willis is involved in an “improper” romantic relationship with one of the top prosecutors working the case. The filing points to no evidence and relies fully on “Sources close to both the special prosecutor and the district attorney.”
The allegations were made in a court filing by attorneys for Michael Roman, a former top Trump campaign official who faces a slew of charges including violating Georgia’s RICO law. He alleges Willis not only is in a romantic relationship with the prosecutor, Nathan Wade, but also has benefited financially from it. The filing goes on to claim — without citing evidence — that Wade paid for the pair to take cruises together.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:
Roman worked as director of Election Day operations for the Trump campaign in 2020. He was charged with seven felony counts in Fulton, most of them conspiracy charges in conjunction with his role helping organize slates of Trump electors in battleground states won by Democrat Joe Biden, including Georgia.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his legal team previously turned down a plea offer from the DA’s office.
Notably, Roman was the only one of the 19 people Willis charged who had not been recommended for indictment by a special grand jury which spent eight months investigating election subversion efforts in Georgia after the 2020 election. A separate grand jury handed up criminal charges.
Trump co-defendant Mike Roman has filed a motion to disqualify Fulton County DA Fani Willis in the Georgia election interference case.
Roman alleges Willis hired a romantic partner to lead the prosecution. https://t.co/LzcQQLxuFt
— The Recount (@therecount) January 8, 2024
Fulton County defendant, Michael Roman, moves to dismiss his indictment on the grounds that DA Fani Willis failed to obtain the required authority to appoint Nathan Wade as the special prosecutor in the case AND that Wade and Willis have had a “clandestine” personal relationship. https://t.co/jFMEAcH6dn
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 8, 2024
The claim that there was a failure to file the special prosecutor’s oath of office has been rejected by Judge McAfee, as it was raised previously by another defendant.
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 8, 2024
Notably, this filing was NOT DONE UNDER OATH by Michael Roman, under penalties of perjury.
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 8, 2024
Making allegations and not swearing to them makes Roman’s credibility on these claims even less so.
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 8, 2024