Fani Willis - report

American district attorney (born 1971)

Fani Taifa Willis is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains most of Atlanta. She is the first woman to hold the office.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fani_Willis

2021 2022 2023

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Judge Scott McAfee ruled on Friday that Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis must step down or remove special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Four co-defendants accused Willis of having an "improper" affair with Wade, whom she hired to help prosecute the case. Willis previously said the allegations brought against her were made because she is Black.
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Matthew Whitaker and Pam Bondi say Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis' testimony on Thursday didn't go well. They say the "biggest red flag" was her assertion that she reimbursed him in cash for all of the trips they took and neither one documented it. "This thing smells really bad," Whitaker told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" guest host Rob Finnerty.
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A former friend of Fulton County DA Fani Willis testified about 'romantic' relationship BEFORE Willis hired romantic partner Nathan Wade. Willis took the stand and blasted her former friend calling the testimony a lie. Judge Scott McAfee said it was "possible" she could be disqualified from prosecuting the case. Willis' office has blasted the disqualification effort as a publicity stunt.
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Fani Willis is spearheading the Georgia criminal case against former President Donald Trump and his allies over efforts to overturn the 2020 election. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday. Jordan says Willis has failed to comply with two earlier requests for documents related to her office’s use of federal grant money.
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A filing alleges Fulton County DA Fani Willis was dating a special prosecutor she appointed. Willis indicted Trump in August on 13 charges. One criminal defense attorney said the accusations could be 'catastrophic'
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The charges stem from Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis' election conspiracy investigation. Prosecutors have been investigating Trump and his allies to determine if they broke state laws. Trump branded Willis a "phony" hours before the indictment was filed.