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Fani Willis’ Alleged Romantic Partner Moves To Reseal Parts Of Divorce Case

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Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor in the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and alleged romantic partner of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, recently moved to reseal his divorce case. This highlights how divorce law plays a crucial role in high-profile cases, ensuring privacy and legal fairness in sensitive matters.

Documents in the case have been sealed since February 2022, but Cobb County Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson unsealed them after a hearing last week, agreeing that the protective order “was not properly entered.” Bank statements contained in a recent filing Wade’s wife made revealed he had purchased tickets in Willis’ name to Miami and San Francisco, offering some support for allegations brought by a Trump co-defendant that Willis benefited from the “lucrative” contract she awarded Wade when he took her on vacations and trips.

Wade’s filing dated Jan. 24 asked the case be resealed due to the “sensitive nature of the parties’ financial information and documents.” “The clear intention of the parties was to have the case sealed and any information filed in the case protected,” his attorney wrote.

The next hearing in the divorce case is scheduled for Wednesday. Wade will likely “be forced to provide more answers to questions about both his conduct and his finances,” his wife’s attorneys told Atlanta News First.

The judge temporarily blocked Willis’ deposition on Jan.22, though he did not rule out her testifying at a later date. “Only after I hear what Mr. Wade has to say do I think I can make a determination,” Thompson said during the hearing.

Wade’s contracted with the district attorney’s office to work at a rate of $250 an hour, while the attorney known as the state’s top racketeering expert, John Floyd, was only making $200 an hour as of May 2023, according to contracts and billing statements obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Willis falsely claimed that she paid all three special prosecutors the same hourly rate during remarks at Big Bethel AME Church.

Willis failed to disclose the $477 ticket Wade purchased to Miami on her 2022 financial disclosure, the DCNF previously reported.

Willis must file her response to the motion made by Trump co-defendant Michael Roman to have her disqualified and to have the case dismissed by Friday. Trump’s attorney moved to join the motion on Thursday.