Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee scheduled a March 1 hearing for “all things disqualification” after three rounds of witness testimony related to the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the high-profile racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and 14 others.
Last August, President Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted for allegedly violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act through their actions challenging the 2020 election results. Since then, four defendants have accepted plea bargains.
On Jan. 8, Ashleigh Merchant, legal counsel for defendant Michael Roman, filed a motion to disqualify Ms. Willis, alleging a conflict of interest and financial benefit in her appointment of Nathan Wade as special prosecutor to lead the case. Mr. Wade and Ms. Willis have acknowledged they had a romantic relationship; however, the timeline of that relationship and the alleged financial benefits are in question due to conflicting testimony….
