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| Fani Willis can STAY on Trump election case only if she cuts ties with 'lover' prosecutor Nathan Wade as judge slams her for 'tremendous lapse in judgment' and acting in 'unprofessional manner' | |
| 2024-03-15 | |
Fani Willis,
In his 23-page ruling Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee slammed Willis for a 'tremendous lapse in judgment' and acting in an 'unprofessional manner' when she gave evidence in his court. However, he said not enough evidence had been shown to establish her romantic relationship with Wade amounted to an 'actual conflict of interest' which would lead to her removal. Trump's lawyers slammed the decision to let Willis stay on the case and said they would pursue 'all legal options' in response. Judge McAfee ruled Willis should not be disqualified from the case she has brought against Donald Trump and 18 codefendants. But the judge said: 'This finding is by no means an indication that the Court condones this tremendous lapse in judgment or the unprofessional manner of the District Attorney’s testimony during the evidentiary hearing.' He added that 'an odor of mendacity remains' in the case but the court was not 'under an obligation to ferret out every instance of potential dishonesty from each witness.' McAfee had self-imposed a deadline of this week to rule after holding bombshell hearings featuring testimony by Willis herself about her 'romantic' relationship with Wade. At issue in his decision was when the affair between the two prosecutors began, and whether it posed an actual conflict of interest or the appearance of one. In his ruling Judge McAfee said: 'The prosecution of this case cannot proceed until the State selects one of two options. 'The District Attorney may choose to step aside, along with the whole of her office. 'Alternatively, Wade can withdraw, allowing the District Attorney, the Defendants, and the public to move forward without his presence or remuneration distracting from and potentially compromising the merits of this case.' Trump and the other defendants are charged with a racketeering conspiracy to overturn the state of Georgia's election results in 2020 after it voted for Joe Biden. The ruling on whether Willis should be disqualified has high-stakes implications for Trump and his codefendants as well as the nation. A disqualification of Willis would throw off the schedule for the Georgia case at a time when some of Trump's other trials are in peril. Judge McAfee's ruling comes shortly after he dismissed three charges against Trump from the sprawling racketeering indictment brought by Willis and her prosecutors' office. McAfee wrote Wednesday in an order that six of the charges in the indictment must be quashed. But the order leaves intact many other charges in the indictment and the judge wrote that prosecutors could seek a new indictment on the charges he dismissed. The six charges in question have to do with allegedly soliciting elected officials to violate their oaths of office. That includes two charges related to Trump's infamous phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, on Jan. 2, 2021 asking him to 'find' 11,780 votes. Related: Fani Willis: 2024-03-14 Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Bill Targeting 'Rogue' Prosecutors Amid Fani Willis Scrutiny Fani Willis: 2024-03-14 CNN's Honig: Trump Charges Dropped in GA Case 'Embarrassing' Screwup For Fani Willis Fani Willis: 2024-03-13 'Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia election interference case | |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #23 He has resigned. That makes it all ok now. Bullshit. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-15 21:27 |
| #22 Was hoping to break out the good wine but this small amount of good news only deserves a $6 bottle of Merlot this afternoon. |
| Posted by: Beldar Uneter3543 2024-03-15 19:24 |
| #21 ^Wasn't talking about courtroom. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-15 18:58 |
| #20 I have no doubt he did, Grom. Though not in the courtroom, because he apparently has never before dealt with a case in this corner of the law. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-03-15 18:15 |
| #19 ^^Or does he feel that he earned every penny? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-15 15:48 |
| #18 ^Does he has to give the money back? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-15 15:47 |
| #17 A seedy bunch of people. |
| Posted by: Angealing B. Hayes4677 2024-03-15 15:46 |
| #16 ..Well, the first shoe dropped - the boyfriend stepped down from the case. Now the question is, did he fall or was he pushed? Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2024-03-15 15:38 |
| #15 Friendly Reminder: Judge Scott McAfee Donated to Fani Willis’s Campaign in 2020 – And So Did His Wife |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2024-03-15 14:58 |
| #14 Also AOS: "If the snizz was hit, you MUST ACQUIT! Posted by: Zombie Johnnie Cochran" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-03-15 13:37 |
| #13 "Sweetdick" (HT AoS) will soon be looking at something resembling: |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2024-03-15 13:08 |
| #12 Like that stops her from claiming she broke with him? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-15 12:59 |
| #11 Mike. Jigs don't dig being thrown under the bus. Fani is screwed coming and going. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-15 12:49 |
| #10 He also said while Fani and Nathan lied on the witness stand he wasn't going to prosecute them for purgery. He also said her conflict of interest warranted her dismissal he was giving her the choice of leaving the case or cutting ties with Nathan. He is letting her pick the punishment. Spineless weasel. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2024-03-15 12:47 |
| #9 ^ I'll take "Dumped" for $600. Alex. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-03-15 12:47 |
| #8 ...Let me ask if this thinking makes any sense to anyone but me: this decision actually puts Willis in a tight spot. this is why: 1) She can fire her main squeeze, and if she does that both the gravy and sugar trains stop. He ain't gonna be happy, and he might be unhappy enough to start talking about things Willis would rather he didn't. 2) She can resign and choose the Man over the Mission...but then there's a really good possibility that this whole thing gets dumped and she loses her impending Godhood. What say you all? Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2024-03-15 12:44 |
| #7 Remember reading that Feudalism started in Europe when Franks adopted one set of laws for nobles and another for commoners. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-03-15 12:24 |
| #6 Comey saying Swillary didn't show "intent." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-15 12:06 |
| #5 However, he said not enough evidence had been shown to establish her romantic relationship with Wade amounted to an 'actual conflict of interest' which would lead to her removal. Not enough evidence? Does he need somebody to bring him a turd on a silver platter? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-03-15 12:03 |
| #4 "She's guilty as sin but I rely upon the denizens of Fulton County to reelect me." - aka punt |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-03-15 11:52 |
| #3 ^ polls in 30 days will probably say "never mind." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-03-15 10:56 |
| #2 Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg asks to delay Trump's Stormy Daniels hush-money trial by 30 days |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-03-15 10:37 |
| #1 Judge DENIES Trump request to dismiss Mar-a-Lago classified documents case after his lawyers argued the charges were 'vague' |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-03-15 10:30 |