Court records from Fani Willis’ alleged lover’s divorce case unsealed by judge

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson also temporarily stayed his decision regarding whether or not Willis would be called to be deposed as part of the divorce proceedings, opting to consider the subpoena after a hearing scheduled for next week at which Wade is expected to testify.

According to WTAJ, Thompson argued that unsealing the documents was the right thing to do given that a previous judge had wrongly ordered them to be kept away from public view without first holding a hearing.

The alleged impropriety was first brought to light in a court filing by Trump co-defendant Michael Roman. He argued that if the allegations that Willis hired her lover to be on the prosecutorial team are true, Willis' conduct could potentially warrant a dismissal of the charges against him and disqualification of the entire DA's office from future prosecution of the case.

Roman's lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, claimed that Willis and Wade "have been engaged in an improper, clandestine personal relationship during the pendency of this case, which has resulted in the special prosecutor, and, in turn, the district attorney, profiting significantly from this prosecution at the expense of the taxpayers."

Wade has raked in close to $654,000 for his services since January 2022, compensation that as DA, Willis authorized. He then allegedly used that money to purchas trips for him and Willis to Napa Valley, Florida, and the Caribbean.

Willis has addressed the accusations, and while she hasn't admitted to anything, she did fail to deny there was something going on between her and Wade. At the Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, for example, she claimed that she was a "flawed" and "imperfect" public servant, adding that being DA brought with it "loneliness." While she did not mention Wade by name, she did mention "a great friend and a great lawyer."