Fani Woes

[George K]

https://www.newsweek.com/fani-willis-accusations-impact-georgia-lawyers-1869080

The accusations surrounding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could impact Atlanta's community of lawyers forever, one defense attorney said.

"This case is personal," Noah Pines, an Atlanta-based attorney who has been closely following the case, told newspaper The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday. "This case will, in my opinion, impact the relationship of these lawyers forever. And that's kind of disheartening."

[George K]

Whoopsie...

[jon-nyc]

Seems like a state investigation should be imminent.

[George K]

She said that investigating her means you're opposed to democracy.

What's the over/under on when she plays the race card, or has that happened already?

[jon-nyc]

It happened the day after the allegations came out.

You can’t expect black women to be perfect or something.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Fani Woes:

It happened the day after the allegations came out.

Yeah, I remember commenting on that. I was referring to the hearing however. Your point stands.

Meanwhile 15 seconds...

And the genius that is the internet.

[George K]

How does this even happen?

[LuFins Dad]

[jon-nyc]

The first one is hilarious. The music choice.

[jon-nyc]

George - where is that from? The tweeter (xer?) doesn't mention what the documents even are, let alone their source.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Fani Woes:

George - where is that from?

No idea - googling around shows this:

https://fitzonetv.com/fani-willis-net-worth/

Kinda hard to believe, isn't it?

[Mik]

An article worth reading.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/fani-willis-is-an-embarrassment-to-black-people-she-s-the-proof-that-dei-only-hurts-us-opinion/ar-BB1inoAq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=dcc25920a74f407ea13d0d1289f08ed5&ei=50

[xenon]

I haven't been following this one too closely. Could someone do a TLDR on why she's in trouble? (I know she's sleeping with this dude that's on her legal team)

My understanding is that he has no expertise in the area he was hired for - but can they attribute that to the relationship? Is there something else at play?

[George K]

@xenon said in Fani Woes:

Could someone do a TLDR on why she's in trouble? (I know she's sleeping with this dude that's on her legal team)

She appointed the attorney AFTER she started a relationship with him.
Wade has zero RICO experience.
Probably diverted campaign funds to pay for their vacations - he put it on his card and she repaid him. In cash money.

[xenon]

Gotcha - so it's still that, but perhaps they can follow the money.

[George K]

@xenon said in Fani Woes:

perhaps they can follow the money

"Cash. It's a 'Black' thing." Her father said.

He really did.

[jon-nyc]

@George-K said in Fani Woes:

@jon-nyc said in Fani Woes:

George - where is that from?

No idea - googling around shows this:

https://fitzonetv.com/fani-willis-net-worth/

Kinda hard to believe, isn't it?

As per the sources, Fani Willis boasts an $8 million net worth. This highlights her significant financial success and impressive career accomplishments. Despite facing legal hurdles, she appears to navigate both her personal finances and professional challenges with resilience and determination as a District Attorney.

Reads like an auto-generated paragraph before AI.

[Jolly]

@Mik said in Fani Woes:

An article worth reading.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/fani-willis-is-an-embarrassment-to-black-people-she-s-the-proof-that-dei-only-hurts-us-opinion/ar-BB1inoAq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=dcc25920a74f407ea13d0d1289f08ed5&ei=50

Remember, she's elected. What does that say about her? What does it say about her constituents?

[George K]

@Jolly said in Fani Woes:

It's getting deeper...

Oh...my,

https://www.ajc.com/politics/breaking-cellphone-data-raise-questions-about-start-of-willis-wade-relationship/SFVMYPTD2RD3HMZYOH3377CNNE/

Nathan Wade appeared to make at least 35 visits to the Hapeville neighborhood where Fani Willis was living before the district attorney hired him to lead Fulton County’s election interference prosecution, according to cellphone data included in a court submission filed Friday.

The filing, by attorneys for Donald Trump, raises fresh questions about the relationship between the two prosecutors, which the former president and other defendants argue has tainted the case against them and should result in Willis and her office being disqualified.

Trump’s lawyers relied on data collected from Wade’s cellphone and cellphone tower transmissions to track his movements. It seems to contradict Wade’s testimony last week in which he said he had visited Willis at her condo in Hapeville no more than 10 times before he was hired in November 2021. It also indicates Wade twice arrived late at night at the condo and left early the next morning in the months before Willis and Wade said their relationship became romantic early in 2022.

Both Wade and Willis testified last week that they did not spend the night together at the Hapeville condo.

“We are required to respond to the filing via the court and we are preparing a response now,” Jeff DiSantis, a spokesman for Willis, said Friday.

The timeline is important for two reasons. If Willis and Wade were a couple before she hired him it raises the prospect that she may have violated at least the spirit of anti-nepotism rules, though Fulton’s policy specifically focuses on family members. More importantly, both Willis and Wade have testified under oath that the relationship began in 2022. If defense attorneys can prove that they lied under oath it could constitute perjury.

Friday’s court filing includes an affidavit from Charles Mittelstadt, a longtime investigator for defense attorneys. He said he obtained the cellphone data from AT&T through a subpoena.

Mittelstadt said he used the online tool, CellHawk, to determine where Wade spent his time in 2021. “CellHawk is considered by law enforcement to be the gold standard in cellphone records analytics,” Mittelstadt said, noting it is used by law enforcement throughout the U.S. and Georgia.

The affidavit says Willis and Wade called each other more than 2,000 times during the first 11 months of 2021 and exchanged just less than 10,000 text messages.

2000 phone calls in 11 months. 10,000 texts over the same period.

I'm surprised they had time to practice any law.

https://technofog.substack.com/p/new-cell-phone-records-prove-da-willis

We don’t like to go out on a limb - but these records are a game changer. Previously, we discussed whether Judge McAfee would determine whether there was an appearance of impropriety, given the conflicting testimony from witnesses about the romantic relationship.

Now?

These records are sufficient to erase any doubt in Judge McAfee’s mind. They support the testimony of Robin Yeartie, DA Willis’s former friend who testified that there was “no doubt” the relationship started before Wade became Special Prosecutor. They contradict the testimony from DA Willis and Wade. In other words, these records - which will likely be more thoroughly analyzed to show more damning late-night visits - make disqualification a likelihood, not just a possibility. (Although a likelihood still is guaranteed.)

But disqualification would just be the start.

Wade’s cell phone records also increase the exposure of DA Willis and Nathan Wade for criminal charges charges - including perjury/false statements, depending on the prosecutor. (Easy to imagine that a Democrat prosecutor wouldn’t take the case...) At a minimum, DA Willis and Wade face an increased potential for severe punishment from the Georgia Bar, whether suspension of their law licenses, disbarment, or other sanctions.

[Horace]

I get the impression that she believes that grift is part of the game, everybody does it, and there's no shame in it.