Jonathan Turley Reveals Career-Ending Move Judge Could Make Against Fani Willis
Jonathan Turley has warned of a career-ending move a judge could make against Fani Willis, the prosecutor in the high-profile election racketeering case against former President Donald Trump. Turley’s comments come amidst allegations of false statements and financial entanglements involving Willis and external prosecutor Nathan Wade.
The article delves into the tangled web of personal connections between Willis and Wade, which was exposed in a court document submitted by Michael Roman, a past operative of the Trump campaign embroiled in the Georgia election controversy. Attorneys representing Roman and other implicated parties have pushed to remove the prosecutors from the proceedings, citing alleged financial entanglements.
Despite Willis’ denial of any financial conflict and her assertion that her relationship with Wade was irrelevant to the case and her professional judgment, Turley suggests that the judge may need to take action to address the alleged misconduct and ensure a fair trial.
Turley, a George Washington University law professor, did not hold back against Willis after her appearances in court last Thursday and Friday.
“The astonishing thing about this is that you have two prosecutors who stand accused of filing false statements in court,” said Turley. “Mr. Wade is accused of answering interrogatories falsely. And Willis is accused of making false statements in her own filings. That’s what they’re prosecuting defendants in the case for.”
“My question is, will he refer these two to the bar? There are allegations of false statements being filed. Their testimony did not help in that respect. And so will this judge say, ‘Look, I’m going to suggest that one or both of you remove yourselves or maybe even order it, but I am also going to ask the bar to look into these allegations’?”.
Last month’s legal disclosures unearthed a tangled web of personal connections between Willis and external prosecutor, Nathan Wade, brought to light in a document submitted by Michael Roman, a past operative of the Trump campaign embroiled in the Georgia election controversy.