A Thursday morning hearing made it clear that Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ case against former President Donald Trump may be in serious jeopardy — and the direct testimony of her special prosecutor Nathan Wade, to whom Willis has been romantically linked, appears to have only made things worse.
The first bombshell came from a former Fulton County DA employee — and longtime friend of Willis — who said under oath that Willis and Wade were first romantically linked in 2019. Her testimony contradicted sworn statements from both Willis and Wade, who claimed their romantic relationship had only begun in 2022.
That misrepresentation alone was enough for MSNBC legal analyst Caroline Polisi, who said that Willis’ case against Trump would be effectively “dead.”
NEW: Former Fulton County DA employee and friend of Fani Willis since college says she was definitely in a relationship with Nathan Wade since 2019.
This completely contradicts the filings of Wade and Willis in which they claimed it began in 2022.
Giving false statements to the… pic.twitter.com/mt5FUIDqUu
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 15, 2024
“Don’t let the legalese fool you. This is epic. This is monumental. If things are going in the direction we think, Fani Willis lied to the court, it’s game over for her,” Polisi said. “She will be disqualified. If they had a relationship prior to when they represented truth to the court, it’s a huge deal. I can’t overstate.”
But once Wade took the stand, it became clear that his testimony was going to do little if anything to salvage Willis’ reputation before the court.
When asked whether he recalled paying for a cabin in Tennessee where he and Willis were alleged to have stayed, Wade says simply, “I book lots of cabins.”
Wade then explains that he and Willis traveled to Tennessee from Atlanta just to have lunch out of fear that she might be recognized.
Nathan Wade is asked if he remembers paying for a cabin for him an Fani Willis in Tennessee.
"I book lots of cabins," he replies.
He then goes on to say that he and Willis would drive to TN from Atlanta to have lunch and come back because she would be recognized in public. pic.twitter.com/pKXIpeoCAw
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 15, 2024
Wade also claimed that Willis paid her own way when they traveled, but he can only show receipts showing that he paid with his business credit card because when she reimbursed him, it was often done in cash.
BREAKING: Nathan Wade testifies that he paid for all the vacations he took with Fani Willis with his business credit card.
And that she then reimbursed him in CASH.
This what at a time he was getting paid by Willis' office for the prosecution of Trump. pic.twitter.com/9DUq3hedOX
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 15, 2024
During another exchange, Wade — who has previously claimed that he did not engage in sexual relations outside his recent marriage — admitted to sleeping with Willis.
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#BREAKING: Absolutely BRUTAL exchange where, after a lengthy set of denials that went on for a few minutes, Nathan Wade admits to having had sexual relations with Fani Willis.
Wade had previously claimed he didn't have sex with anyone outside of his (failed) marriage. pic.twitter.com/6yfwtvCojH
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 15, 2024
If Thursday’s hearing does not go Willis’ way — and she is disqualified from prosecuting the Trump case — Polisi explained the repercussions that could have in a statement to Mediaite: “Willis will be disqualified, which means her entire office is disqualified, which means the case will have to be re-assigned and languish with the PAC of Georgia, effectively killing the case. Her credibility is completely shot.”