In this case, it looks like Wade was going to use the ruse of attorney/client privilege to keep Bradley quiet about his knowledge of Wade's and Fanny's relationship.
Wade wasn't Bradley's client though so Wade created an artifice to make it looks as if he were...to prevent Bradley from testifying against him and Fani.
IOW, Wade is guilty of conspiring to conceal evidence/testimony behind attorney/client privilege.
Ah yes, now I see it. He wanted the rubber stamp to be an establishment of privilege.
Let me do the same. Judge Scott McAfee is up for election in 6 months. Blacks make up the majority in Fulton County, which is McAfee's Superior court jurisdiction. Regardless of the evidence showing Fani's criminality, black churches in Fulton county are swallowing the race card - embracing and defending Fani. IMHO - in the majority of the black community, race trumps (no pun intended) all things.
I believe Judge Scott McAfee understands that his election is on the line with his ruling. I wouldn't be surprise to see Fani come out of this with a hand slap.