Key Witness For Attorneys Seeking To Disqualify Fani Willis Flops

February 27, 2024
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 15: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 15, 2024 in Atlanta... ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 15: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Judge Scott McAfee is hearing testimony as to whether Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade should be disqualified from the case for allegedly lying about a personal relationship. (Photo by Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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February 27, 2024

The key witness for attorneys seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis disavowed texts he sent claiming knowledge of Willis’ relationship with a prosecutor she hired, instead ascribing it all to “speculating.”

Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ordered Terrence Bradley to appear on Tuesday, after finding that attorney-client privilege did not bar him from testifying about his knowledge of when Willis’ relationship with Nathan Wade began without violating attorney-client privilege.

But for defense attorneys hoping that Bradley would contradict Willis and Wade’s claim that their relationship began before he was hired, it was a flop. Bradley said he didn’t recall much of what he was asked, claimed that he only spoke with Wade about his romantic relationship with Willis once, and dismissed his earlier claims to mere speculation.

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The key witness for attorneys seeking to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis disavowed texts he sent claiming knowledge of Willis’ relationship with a prosecutor she hired, instead ascribing it all to “speculating.”

Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ordered Terrence Bradley to appear on Tuesday, after finding that attorney-client privilege did not bar him from testifying about his knowledge of when Willis’ relationship with Nathan Wade began without violating attorney-client privilege.

But for defense attorneys hoping that Bradley would contradict Willis and Wade’s claim that their relationship began before he was hired, it was a flop. Bradley said he didn’t recall much of what he was asked, claimed that he only spoke with Wade about his romantic relationship with Willis once, and dismissed his earlier claims to mere speculation.

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