Posted on 01/11/2024 7:59:45 AM PST by Red Badger
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., has reportedly filed a criminal misconduct complaint against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade in connection to the Georgia election interference case. The move comes as Greene alleges an improper relationship between Willis and Wade, prompting her to request a criminal investigation.
According to reports, Greene claims that Willis and Wade had traveled together, and she asserts that District Attorney Willis used official funds to pay Special Prosecutor Wade nearly $700,000. Greene argues that if these allegations are proven true, they would reflect "Fani Willis' serious lawlessness, including potential violation of public oath," as well as other Georgia statutes.
The allegations were initially made in a motion filed on Monday by Michael Roman, one of former President Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case. Roman is seeking the removal of Willis, Special Prosecutor Wade, and the District Attorney's office from the case. It's noteworthy that the motion does not provide direct evidence of a romantic relationship between Willis and Wade but cites "sources with knowledge."
"Admittedly, this is a bold allegation considering it is directed to one of the most powerful people in the State of Georgia, the Fulton County District Attorney. Nevertheless, the district attorney’s fame and power do not change the fact that she decided to appoint as the special prosecutor a person with whom she had a personal relationship and who is now leading the day-to-day prosecution of this case," Roman's attorney wrote in the motion.
CNN reports that Willis received a witness subpoena earlier this week to appear at a deposition for the divorce of Wade. CNN also says that Willis, Wade and his wife have declined to comment.
Roman, who worked for Trump's presidential campaigns in both 2016 and 2020, is now urging for the removal of key figures involved in the election interference case. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Greene, a vocal ally of former President Trump, has consistently criticized the investigation into the 2020 Georgia election.
Former President Trump has also responded to the allegations by Roman, according to FOX News.
"You had a very big event yesterday as you saw in Georgia where the district attorney is totally compromised. The case has to be dropped," Trump told reporters In Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, speaking after a hearing in a separate federal 2020 election interference case. "They went after 18 or 20 people. … She was out of her mind. Now it turns out that case is totally compromised.
"It’s illegal. What she did is illegal. So we’ll let the state handle that, but what a sad situation it is," Trump added.
In August 2023, District Attorney Fani Willis brought charges against former President Trump and 18 others following a comprehensive 2-1/2 year investigation. The charges, encompassed in a broad racketeering indictment, relate to their collective endeavors to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Subsequently, four co-defendants of Trump have entered guilty pleas. District Attorney Willis is actively advocating for a trial to take place in August 2024.
Roman is facing seven charges in connection with the DA office's investigation into alleged interference in Georgia's 2020 presidential election, including a violation of the Georgia RICO Act, conspiracy to impersonate a public officer, conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, and conspiracy to commit false statements and writing.
As of now, District Attorney Fani Willis has not responded to the claims made by Congresswoman Greene. A spokesperson for the Fulton County District Attorney told FOX 5 that the office would be "responding in court" to the filing by Roman.
I notice nobody in the DAs office is refuting the allegations....I haven’t heard a peep, have you?
Nope. She’s the boss...................
BTTT
Someone here suggested filing a complaint with the state bar association.
The state bar association could disbar them.
Proving an ethics violation is easier than proving an act was criminal.
MTG has more guts than most other Republican politicians. You go girl!!!!!
LOL sorry, not mocking you, do you really think the State Bar association would do anything of the sort?
My daughter and her husband are both lawyers, Bar certified in several states. I can assure you few organizations are more liberal that those State Bar Associations.
She doesn’t need to be a licensed attorney to be the DA. Taking her to the state bar would do nothing. The graft has already been exposed.
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The Georgia Attorney General as well as the Governor are likely compromised. The Georgia Republican hierarchy are all in the RINO tank. These folks will have to be dragged kicking and screaming to do anything that might help Trump, seeing as they have done everything up to this point to see to it that Trump is stopped.
Disbarring Ms. Fani and her Lover Wade is the least that should be done to them.
I don’t think things are going to work out the way Big Fani, as Charlie Kirk calls her, thought they would.
This smells like laundering money back to her for many expensive vacations. An investigation is warranted.
Glad she did but it probably won’t go anywhere. The entire government from State to Federal needs a complete enema. There’s a few good folks out there but they’re outnumbered 99 to 1.
That is exactly what this is.
And it’s a felony................
Oh, the reply will be ever so carefully crafted by the craftiest of the crafty.
freepersup: Then make the State Disciplinary Board own whatever decision they reach.
https://www.georgiabar.org/MOGDisclaimer.asp
STATE BAR OF GEORGIA
Office of the General Counsel
104 Marietta Street, N.W. Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 527-8720 (800) 334-6865
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ BEFORE SENDING/SUBMITTING A GRIEVANCE
EXCERPT:
Purpose of Grievance: All lawyers must comply with ethics rules. These rules describe a lawyer’s obligation to clients, the courts and the general public in professional dealings. The purpose of this process is to protect the public by disciplining lawyers who violate the ethics rules. Our office cannot consider complaints against judges acting in a judicial capacity.
https://www.georgiabar.org/images/GrievanceForm.pdf
EXCERPT:
(a) The powers to investigate and discipline lawyers for violations of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct are hereby vested in the State Disciplinary Board.
(b) The State Disciplinary Board shall consist of the President-elect of the State Bar of Georgia and the President-elect of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia; six members of the State Bar of Georgia, two from each of the three federal judicial districts of Georgia, appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia; six members of the State Bar of Georgia, two from each of the three federal judicial districts of Georgia, appointed by the President of the State Bar of Georgia with the approval of the Board of Governors; two nonlawyer members appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia; and two nonlawyer members appointed by the President of the State Bar of Georgia with the approval of the Board of Governors. The Court and the President of the State Bar of Georgia are encouraged to make appointments that will ensure the geographic, gender, racial, and generational diversity of the State Disciplinary Board. No State Disciplinary Board member may serve for more than two consecutive terms, including a term underway at the time this Rule goes into effect.
We have maybe a dozen decent men/women in the House, and perhaps two or three in the Senate...that’s it, folks.
MTG is a real treasure!
I guess there must be a skeleton crew at Surrender Monkey headquarters or most of them are sleeping late this morning.
Positive push back news and only two mild “yeah but” comments.
Where are you gang? You’re supposed to be screeching “They’re gonna come at Trump harder and now he is finished.”
I’m sure they will play the race card.
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