Former U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg sheds light on possible legal violations in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
Willis and others testified in hearings Thursday and Friday about whether Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor he appointed, should be disqualified from the case over allegations that he received financial benefits from him. Willis and Wade maintain that their relationship began after their appointment, but one key witness testified to the contrary on Thursday. (Related: Fani Willis' defense about her “relationship” with special counsel just doesn't make sense)
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If the witness' testimony that the relationship began before her appointment is true, Wade and Willis may have filed false affidavits, potentially impacting her case against Rosenberg and Trump. claimed Monday on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.”
“If the romantic relationship between Mr. Wade and Mr. Willis began before Mr. Wade's employment in Fulton County, the affidavit filed by Mr. Wade may be false,” Rosenberg said. . “And not only was that affidavit false, but Cutty and Ms. Willis submitted it to the court in support of her claim that their relationship subsequently began. ”
Robin Yearty, a close friend of Mr. Willis who previously worked in the district attorney's office, testified that Mr. Willis and Mr. Wade's relationship began soon after they met at a conference for district court judges in 2019. Wade said in a Feb. 2 article. His affidavit says he and Mr. Willis had no relationship other than as friends prior to his appointment, and that a personal relationship developed in 2022.
“By the way, if a boss has a relationship with a subordinate, regardless of when it started, at any point in time, and I was a prosecutor for a long time, it's important to note that when a subordinate or a boss has a relationship with a subordinate, ” Rosenberg added. “So, in a way, to me, it doesn't really matter when it started, but if it started before she hired him, there could be a false affidavit in this case.”
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