Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had not responded to requests for information from Fulton County commissioners regarding the alleged misuse of county funds as of late Friday night.

Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis said Willis did not respond to a Jan. 19 request for information about whether he “misused” county funds. Ellis set a Friday deadline for Willis to respond, according to a letter provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation. (Related: Trump slams Fulton County Prosecutor's Office after admitting 'relationship' with prosecutor)

“Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis has so far not responded to the request for information I made to her in my capacity as the Fulton County Board of Supervisors on January 19, 2024,” Ellis said. said in a statement to. DCNF. “Despite multiple follow-up requests that this information be publicly available and available, the district attorney has not provided information to the district regarding when this information will be provided. He has not responded to the auditor or to me.”

Willis spoke with special counsel Nathan Wade in a 176-page court filing Friday in response to a motion filed by Michael Roman's attorney on January 8 seeking to be removed from the case. admitted. In August, Willis secured a 13-count indictment against Trump and other defendants, including Roman, over the former president's efforts to challenge the state's 2020 election results.

“Given that the majority of the Board of Supervisors is comprised of Fulton County residents, the lack of response by the District Attorney is an insult not only to the Board but to all Fulton County residents,” Ellis said.

Wade reportedly earned $250 an hour while working on the case against Trump, while RICO expert John Floyd earned $200 an hour, according to billing records obtained by DCNF. was. Other documents obtained by DCNF show that Floyd was initially paid $150 an hour. Wade received more than $650,000 in fees for his work on the case. according to In Fulton County Records. (Related article: 'She's had her hands full': Trump lawyer accuses Fani Willis of 'corruption' and 'election interference')

“Our committee will continue its work to obtain, review, and evaluate this information on behalf of Fulton County taxpayers, and we urge the District Attorney to respond promptly to the requests of our residents,” Ellis said. concluded.

Mr. Willis denied any wrongdoing in a speech at Big Bethel AME Church on January 14, falsely claiming that he paid outside prosecutors the same fee, while calling out his critics for “signing the race.'' “It's happening,” he accused. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DCNF.

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