On Thursday, a judge in Atlanta will hold a hearing on a defense motion to disqualify Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis from further participation in the sprawling state RICO prosecution she has brought against former president Donald Trump and 18 others.
The co-defendant, Michael Roman, who originally brought the motion that other defendants including Trump have now joined, also seeks the disqualification of Nathan Wade, one of the special prosecutors Willis hired with county funds for the case. The defense alleges that Willis has been (and perhaps still is) having a romantic affair with the married Wade. Willis initially suggested that the allegation was racially motivated — a factually peculiar claim given that counsel for Roman heavily relied on claims made by Wade’s estranged wife in divorce proceedings (Willis, Wade, and Jocelyn Wade are all black). In a more recent court filing, however, Willis and Wade conceded being romantically involved, although they deny that the relationship has affected their stewardship of the case.
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