by Katelynn Richardson
Cobb County Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson ignored on Monday District Attorney Fani Willis’ argument that testifying in her alleged lover’s divorce proceedings would obstruct the case against former President Donald Trump.
Thompson ruled that the case should be unsealed, but deferred on deciding whether Willis will be required to testify, temporarily blocking the deposition scheduled for Tuesday but leaving the possibility open for a later date. During the Monday hearing, Thompson stopped attorneys from discussing Willis’ claim that requiring her to testify would interfere with “an ongoing criminal prosecution,” which she raised in her bid to quash the subpoena issued by the attorney for Nathan Wade’s wife, Joycelyn Wade.
Trump co-defendant Michael Roman previously accused Willis in a motion of awarding her alleged lover, Wade, a “lucrative” contract to work on the case against Trump, claiming she benefited from this when he took her on trips and cruises using the money he earned from his position. Bank statements contained in a filing Friday revealed that Wade purchased tickets to San Francisco and Miami in Willis’ name. He also made two $1,387 and $1,284 payments for the Royal Caribbean cruise on the same day he bought the plane tickets to Miami.
“She’s not seeking protection,” Andrea Hastings, the attorney for Joycelyn Wade, said during the Tuesday hearing. “She’s seeking prohibition of our ability to access facts.”
“She’s trying to hide under the shield of her position,” Hastings continued. “Whatever her job is has nothing to do with whether or not she should have to sit for this deposition.”
The judge prevented Hastings from going further when she started to bring up Willis’ claim that pursuing the subpoena would be “obstructing justice.”
“That’s why I told Mr. Axam [Willis’ attorney] to stay away from that,” the judge said. “I don’t really want to hear that today.”
Thompson found that he could not yet determine whether Willis has “unique personal knowledge” that would require her to testify.
“Only after I hear what Mr. Wade has to say do I think I can make a determination,” he said, noting there is a hearing set in nine days where testimony can be presented.
Thompson did, however, grant a motion to unseal filings in the case. The case, filed the day after Wade’s contract with the District Attorney’s office began, has been sealed since February 2022.
“I find that the prior order, though it was by consent of parties, was not properly entered,” Thompson said, noting no hearing was held on the matter.
EXCLUSIVE: Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis requested Friday that DA Fani Willis disclose information relating to her potential “misuse” of county funds, per a letter obtained by the @DailyCaller News Foundation.https://t.co/QTpAi4hksc
— Katelynn Richardson (@katesrichardson) January 19, 2024
A number of media outlets previously motioned to unseal the docket, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
It just gets worst for them Now let us unmask the Villain and its George Soros
Guess who is going to get the car, house and spousal support based on the windfall. Fanni about to get nuked, then dumped.
What, you don’t think it’s true love between Fani and Nathan?
I dont know if you can sue in GA for alienation of affection but if its possible the ex is sittin’ pretty.