![]() ![]() SCOTT MCAFEE: Because I think it's possible that the facts alleged by the defendant could result in disqualification, I think an evidentiary hearing must occur. He said this week it remains to be proven whether Willis or Wade had a financial interest in the outcome of the case. It will be up to Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee to rule. GRINGLAS: Well, since prosecutors responded to these claims, there have been a flurry of motions with each side accusing the other of misrepresenting the facts at hand. So what should we expect from today's hearing? What's going to happen? ![]() And to be clear, A, these misconduct claims have nothing to do with the efforts by Trump and others to overturn the election here. Eventually, prosecutors acknowledged the relationship but deny any conflict of interest. More than half of the co-defendants are now moving to disqualify Willis, including Trump. Roman argued that the longer his case dragged on, the more money Wade raked in to spend on vacations with Willis. Michael Roman, who worked for the Trump campaign and is facing seven felony charges, accused Willis of benefiting from his prosecution due to her personal relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade. SAM GRINGLAS, BYLINE: So this case was trudging along toward trial when one of the defendants filed a very serious motion. I spoke earlier with WABE's Sam Gringlas about the allegations against her. Now, this comes after one of the defendants accused DA Fani Willis of an improper relationship with a special prosecutor. Today in Georgia, a judge will determine whether a Fulton County district attorney should be disqualified from prosecuting the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others. ![]()
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