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Lead prosecutor in Georgia election subversion case under scrutiny over alleged affair with DA (www.cnn.com)

submitted 7 months ago by fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com to c/politics@lemmy.world

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[+] Quetzlcoatl@sh.itjust.works 17 points 7 months ago

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[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

More than two years later, questions are surfacing about Wade’s role. One of Trump’s co-defendants facing criminal charges over efforts to overturn the 2020 election has alleged in court papers that Wade is romantically involved with Willis and used money he billed the district attorney’s office for his work on the case to take her on lavish vacations.

While the filing didn’t include direct evidence of their romantic involvement, Willis was served this week with a subpoena to appear at a deposition in Wade’s divorce proceedings.

You're right. There's nothing.

The situation has created a political firestorm for Willis, with Trump and his co-defendant arguing Wade, Willis and the entire district attorney’s office should be taken off the case. The allegations, if true, may not derail the prosecution, but multiple lawyers tell CNN that the appearance of a conflict of interest could hurt Willis’ chances of securing a conviction before a jury.

Why "multiple lawyers" would that be true? This might be a case of cronyism or inappropriate relations with a subordinate, but that has no bearing on the case. If anything it's an accusation there could have been a more competent prosecutor chosen.

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 7 months ago

Since Wade was given this case without ever having worked a RICO case before, they've probably been waiting to pull the trigger. This was probably the spark for it:

Willis was served this week with a subpoena to appear at a deposition in Wade’s divorce proceedings.

[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Mr Lahey?

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

There is at least enough specificity in the allegations that they should be easy enough to prove. Did they go on a vacation together, or not? The divorce proceedings either have the receipts, or they don't.

[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 9 points 7 months ago

Sounds serious! They may conspire to prosecute! Really? It sounds like no one is allowed to have a life.

[-] dudinax@programming.dev 1 points 7 months ago

The constitution clearly says in article III no prosecutor is allowed to fuck.

[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Sucks to be a prosecutor.

[-] books@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

They admitted to having a relationship outside of work, right?

Is there a problem with that or are they saying that tax payer money shouldn't be used to people who know each other?

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 7 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

One of Trump’s co-defendants facing criminal charges over efforts to overturn the 2020 election has alleged in court papers that Wade is romantically involved with Willis and used money he billed the district attorney’s office for his work on the case to take her on lavish vacations.

Former DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James does not question Wade’s qualifications but does have concerns with Willis’ decision to bring him onto the case – if the allegations of an improper relationship hold up.

On Friday, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, sent a letter requesting that Wade turn over documents and communications pertaining to the Georgia investigation into Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.

Trump and his political allies are also seizing on entries in Wade’s expense reports that show previously undisclosed contact between Fulton County prosecutors and the Biden White House, claiming they are proof of a coordinated conspiracy to tank the former president’s reelection bid.

CNN has not been able to confirm what Wade did that day, but it was almost half a year before the special purpose grand jury was empaneled with investigative powers to spearhead exploring whether crimes were committed in Georgia by Trump and his associates.

Manny Arora, a defense attorney who also worked with Grubman representing Chesebro before he negotiated a plea deal, told CNN he is more concerned by Wade’s “utter lack of experience” more so than the alleged affair and potential payments being made.

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[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 7 months ago

Would encourage people to read the article and not the TLDR. While this is likely a witch hunt, there is gray that this TLDR fully skips over.

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