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The Guardian - US
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Oliver Milman

Trump co-defendant alleges Georgia DA and prosecutor in relationship but offers no proof

Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis in court
The Fulton county district attorney, Fani Willis, in court in Atlanta, Georgia, on 24 January 2023. Photograph: John Bazemore/AP

One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in his Georgia election interference case has alleged that Fani Willis – the district attorney leading the proceeding – has been “engaged in a personal, romantic relationship” with one of the top prosecutors she brought in for the case.

In a court filing seeking to have charges against him dismissed, an attorney for Michael Roman – an ex-staffer of the former president – has accused Willis of intentionally failing to disclose a relationship with the prosecutor, Nathan Wade, and personally benefiting from his appointment to the case.

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