Share this @internewscast.com

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade have been subpoenaed to testify at a Feb. 15 hearing about allegations that Willis has financially benefitted from Wade, her alleged romantic partner.

The subpoenas, first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, were revealed in a lawsuit against the Fulton County district attorney’s office filed by Ashleigh Merchant, the lawyer for Trump co-defendant Michael Roman, who made the allegations about the relationship in an effort to have the charges dismissed.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who’s overseeing the Trump election interference case, scheduled the Feb. 15 hearing to address Roman’s motion to dismiss the charges and the misconduct allegations against Willis and Wade.

Merchant alleges in the lawsuit that the DA’s office is not complying with the Georgia Open Records Act by intentionally stalling requests for documents. She said that the office has “refused, without adequate explanation, to provide” Roman’s legal team “with many of the requested materials that are known to exist and which are not subject to any exception in the Act and some of which have been outstanding since September of 2023.”

Merchant asks the court to order the DA’s office to hand over the records she seeks or show that they can’t be provided. She also requested that the court award her team the expenses incurred in trying to get the DA to comply with the law.  

In a statement to NBC News, Jeff DiSantis, a spokesperson for Willis, said her office “has provided Merchant with the information she is entitled to and an update on the status of the others, in compliance with the law.”

Merchant also says in the lawsuit that Roman “has asserted that Willis and Wade should be disqualified because Willis used taxpayer money to pay Wade, with whom she has had a romantic relationship at the time, and, in turn, has received financial benefits from such payments in the form of vacations, hotel stays and other personal gifts.”

Former President Donald Trump moved last week to adopt Roman’s motion to dismiss the election interference charges, citing the allegations of an improper relationship between the prosecutors. 

Willis has not responded to the allegations. A judge has given her until Feb. 2 to file a written response with the court. Willis’ office said she plans to do so.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
William Broyles pleads guilty to murdering his family

William Broyles Admits to Murdering Family Members

Investigators say William Broyles admitted to killing his family, but was found…
Close-up selfie of a man with short hair and a mustache.

Meet Mo Deen (Mohammad Kubba): Upcoming Fight with Wakey Wines’ Mohammad Azar Nazir in Misfits Boxing Event

MO Deen made a name for himself on TikTok before crossing over…
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of raping woman with 'Tootsie Roll'-sized penis: lawsuit

Lawsuit Alleges Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Assaulted Woman

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of raping a woman with his…
NFL news: Chicago Bears announce 2025-2026 season schedule

NFL Update: Chicago Bears Reveal Their 2025-2026 Season Game Plan

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Bears announced their 2025-2026 season schedule on…
Menendez brothers resentencing: Timeline of killers’ fight over freedom in parents’ murders

Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing: A Chronology of Their Battle for Freedom in the Murder of Their Parents

Following the striking Tuesday announcement that convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez…
Influencer shot dead during TikTok live in Mexico

Tragic Incident: Influencer Fatally Shot During Mexico TikTok Live Stream

The 23-year-old model and beauty influencer was inside a beauty salon in…
Cassie says Sean 'Diddy' Combs' infidelity was hurtful as cross-examination begins at trial

Cassie Describes the Pain Caused by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Cheating as Cross-Examination Starts at Trial

R&B singer Cassie discussed the pain caused by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ cheating…
After Thoroughly Humiliating One Dem Rep., Kristi Noem Faces Off With the Hapless Eric Swalwell

Kristi Noem Battles Against a Struggling Eric Swalwell After Embarrassing a Democrat Representative

On Wednesday, the outspoken representative was once more in the spotlight as…
Dick's Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

Dick’s Sporting Goods to Acquire Foot Locker for $2.4 Billion Amid Struggles

Dick’s Sporting Goods is set to acquire the struggling footwear company Foot…
Steamy music video by Nick Hissom, stepson of billionaire Steve Wynn, causing family 'tension,' rumors he's been kicked out

Nick Hissom’s Controversial Music Video Sparks Family Drama and Eviction Rumors

Talk about dirty laundry! Billionaire Steve Wynn reportedly became so upset over…
President Biden at a hurricane briefing.

Biden appeared ‘confused and unfocused’ during cabinet discussions and was ‘protected in every meeting’ in his last year

According to a new book, President Joe Biden appeared disengaged during crucial…
1300 Magna Carta displayed in a frame.

Inexpensive $27 ‘Replica’ of the Magna Carta Turns Out to Be an Original, Valued at $2.1 Million

A CHEAP copy of the monumental Magna Carta bought by Harvard University…