Fani Willis' secret weapon: Trump will face "the Michael Jordan of RICO"
1 year, 4 months ago

Fani Willis' secret weapon: Trump will face "the Michael Jordan of RICO"

Salon  

When Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis brought state racketeering and conspiracy charges against Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants over their efforts to reverse the former president's defeat in the 2020 election in Georgia, she reached for a legal tool she has relied on before — in prosecuting corrupt school teachers and violent street gangs. Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law enabled Willis to charge Trump and his allies for allegedly engaging in an extensive plot to overturn the state's 2020 election results. "If I were charged with a RICO violation, the last person I'd want to see helping the prosecutor, maybe on the planet, is John Floyd," Eric Segall, the Kathy & Lawrence Ashe Professor of Law at Georgia State University, told Salon. "The Pennsylvania part of the indictment is so powerful," Segall said, because it presents evidence that Trump's team was "basically doing the same thing in at least two different places."

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Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting Trump election case in Georgia, appeals court rules
4 days, 19 hours ago

Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting Trump election case in Georgia, appeals court rules

Politico  

The ruling appears likely to require the case to be assigned to another prosecutor. In March, following high-profile televised hearings featuring testimony from Willis and Wade, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee concluded the prosecutors’ relationship had caused an appearance of impropriety. And it’s far from clear whether a new prosecutor would agree with Willis’ overarching legal theory, which …

Trump demands Georgia courts toss out Fani Willis’s criminal case against him
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump demands Georgia courts toss out Fani Willis’s criminal case against him

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Georgia courts should dismiss a sprawling criminal case against Donald …

Trump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed, asserting that the state’s courts will not have jurisdiction over him once he returns to the White House next month. Trump’s attorneys on Wednesday filed a notice with the Georgia Court of Appeals saying a sitting president is “completely immune from indictment or …

Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected

LA Times  

Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor in election case against former President Trump, has won reelection as Fulton County district attorney. Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has won her bid for reelection. Willis, a Democrat, defeated Republican challenger Courtney Kramer, who had interned in the …

Trump trials: Fani Willis digs in her heels.
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump trials: Fani Willis digs in her heels.

Slate  

Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felony counts in the New York hush money case—but there’s a lengthy appeals process ahead. And what ever happened to the other three cases against him—Jack Smith’s federal election interference and classified documents cases, and Fani Willis’ Georgia election interference case? Things were busy down in Georgia last week, where Fulton County District …

Giuliani calls DA Fani Willis a ‘ho’ to rapturous reaction at Christian rally
6 months, 1 week ago

Giuliani calls DA Fani Willis a ‘ho’ to rapturous reaction at Christian rally

The Independent  

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Fani Willis slams Jim Jordan over 'politically motivated' threat to hold her in contempt
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fani Willis slams Jim Jordan over 'politically motivated' threat to hold her in contempt

Raw Story  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis slapped back at U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan over his threats of contempt of Congress, which she called "unreasonable" and "politically motivated," new reports show. Willis — the Georgia prosecutor who has charged former President Donald Trump with election racketeering in her state — sent an angry missive to Jordan regarding his investigation of how …

Special prosecutor quits after judge allows Fani Willis to stay on Trump’s Georgia case
9 months, 1 week ago

Special prosecutor quits after judge allows Fani Willis to stay on Trump’s Georgia case

LA Times  

Fani Willis acknowledged her former romantic relationship with the prosecutor who resigned Friday from Georgia’s 2020 election interference case. Hours later, Wade offered his resignation, “in the interest of democracy” and to “move this case forward as quickly as possible.” In a 23-page ruling, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said the defense had “failed to meet their burden …

Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case

Associated Press  

The judge ruled Fani Willis must step aside from the case or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship. ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump and others, but the rest of the sweeping racketeering indictment remains intact. Fulton County …

Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case

LA Times  

Th judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case, Scott McAfee, shown Feb. 27 in Atlanta, wrote in an order that six of the counts in the indictment, including three against Donald Trump, must be quashed. The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Trump and others, but many …

Georgia judge drops six charges in Trump election interference case
9 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge drops six charges in Trump election interference case

Al Jazeera  

The ruling means Trump will face fewer charges, but he is still accused of attempting to overturn 2020 US election results. A Georgia judge has dismissed some of the charges against former United States President Donald Trump and his allies, as they face criminal prosecution over alleged election interference in the southeastern state. Alleged pressure campaigns under scrutiny Two of …

Georgia judge drops six charges in Trump election interference case
9 months, 1 week ago

Georgia judge drops six charges in Trump election interference case

Al Jazeera  

The ruling means Trump will face fewer charges, but he is still accused of attempting to overturn 2020 US election results. A Georgia judge has dismissed some of the charges against former United States President Donald Trump and his allies, as they face criminal prosecution over alleged election interference in the southeastern state. Alleged pressure campaigns under scrutiny Two of …

Fani Willis admits relationship with Nathan Wade, who she hired to help prosecute Donald Trump over Georgia election interference charges
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fani Willis admits relationship with Nathan Wade, who she hired to help prosecute Donald Trump over Georgia election interference charges

ABC  

In short: The Georgia prosecutor trying former US president Donald Trump for seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat has acknowledged having a personal relationship with a lawyer she hired to work on the criminal case, but has denied it has tainted the prosecution. The Georgia prosecutor trying former US president Donald Trump for seeking to overturn his 2020 election …

Jim Jordan opens new attack on Fani Willis with subpoena based on whistleblower tip off
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jim Jordan opens new attack on Fani Willis with subpoena based on whistleblower tip off

Raw Story  

House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed the Georgia prosecutor leading the investigation into Donald Trump's election subversion. The Ohio Republican issued the subpoena to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis seeking documents related to the use and spending of federal funds by her office, reported CNN. Jordan's letter accompanying the subpoena cites a whistleblower who alleges that Willis' …

Could Georgia’s Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?
11 months ago

Could Georgia’s Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an inappropriate relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Donald Trump and others for interfering in Georgia’s 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case. Merchant’s motion asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to remove Willis and Wade …

Fani Willis faces misconduct allegations, and more Trump trial updates.
11 months ago

Fani Willis faces misconduct allegations, and more Trump trial updates.

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. Presidential Immunity and SEAL Team 6 On Jan. 9, the former president and his lawyers arrived at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit …

Legal expert explains the one thing Fani Willis has to do to save her Trump investigation
11 months ago

Legal expert explains the one thing Fani Willis has to do to save her Trump investigation

Raw Story  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' sprawling RICO investigation into former President Donald Trump and over a dozen of his associates is at risk of being scuttled due to a potential scandal within her office. The bank records further suggest that Willis may have hired Wade to work on the Trump case while the two were involved in a personal …

Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is thrust into the spotlight over affair claims
11 months ago

Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is thrust into the spotlight over affair claims

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to lead the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election. In a response filed Friday, a lawyer for Joycelyn Wade wrote that Nathan Wade has taken trips to to San Francisco and Napa Valley, Florida, Belize, Panama and Australia, as …

Could Allegations Against DA Fani Willis Derail The Case Against Trump In Georgia?
11 months, 1 week ago

Could Allegations Against DA Fani Willis Derail The Case Against Trump In Georgia?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution of Donald Trump in Atlanta, seem unlikely to wholly derail the attempt in Georgia to hold the former president accountable for his attempt to overturn the 2020 election but have handed him additional grist for his grievance-based politics and could certainly delay the trial …

Jim Jordan demands docs from Fani Willis prosecutor she's accused of having an affair with
11 months, 1 week ago

Jim Jordan demands docs from Fani Willis prosecutor she's accused of having an affair with

Raw Story  

Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee Friday announced they're launching an investigation into Nathan Wade, a prosecutor in the Georgia election racketeering case against former President Donald Trump who has been accused of having an affair with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Rep. Jim Jordan issued a letter demanding Wade hand over a slew of documents linked to Willis' …

Trump demands Georgia election case be DROPPED over claims Fani Willis had an affair with top prosecutor on the case: Ex-president says she is 'compromised' and slams lavish vacations together
11 months, 1 week ago

Trump demands Georgia election case be DROPPED over claims Fani Willis had an affair with top prosecutor on the case: Ex-president says she is 'compromised' and slams lavish vacations together

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump took a brief detour from his assertion of absolute immunity and warnings of 'bedlam' Tuesday to blast bombshell revelations about an alleged 'romantic' relationship between Fulton County DA Fani Willis and a private lawyer serving on her team. Former President Donald Trump said following arguments at a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. that Fulton County, Georgia DA …

Trump co-defendant alleges ‘improper’ relationship between Fani Willis and prosecutor
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump co-defendant alleges ‘improper’ relationship between Fani Willis and prosecutor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in his election subversion case …

Fani Willis accused of hiring a man she was in a romantic relationship with to prosecute Donald Trump and play a prominent role in the election interference case, bombshell court documents claim
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fani Willis accused of hiring a man she was in a romantic relationship with to prosecute Donald Trump and play a prominent role in the election interference case, bombshell court documents claim

Daily Mail  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been accused of hiring a private lawyer she was in a 'romantic' relationship with to prosecute Donald Trump, according to a stunning filing by one of the former president's co-defendants. A Donald Trump co-defendant accuses Fulton County DA Fani Willis of engaging in a 'personal relationship' with an outside prosecutor who was hired …

'Silly notion': Fani Willis laughs off suggestion she pause Trump trial for election
1 year ago

'Silly notion': Fani Willis laughs off suggestion she pause Trump trial for election

Raw Story  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting the Georgia election racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, rejected the idea she has any responsibility to put the trial on hold to let Trump run for re-election. In an interview with the Associated Press released Wednesday, she said, “If the prosecutor finds that they violated the law, they have …

Jim Jordan accuses Fani Willis of 'colluding' with House Jan. 6 investigators
1 year ago

Jim Jordan accuses Fani Willis of 'colluding' with House Jan. 6 investigators

Raw Story  

Republicans are accusing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of “colluding” with the House select committee that investigated the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2020. House Judiciary committee Republicans announced Tuesday that Reps. Jim Jordan and Barry Loudermilk were launching a probe into the prosecutor leading the charge in Donald Trump’s Georgia election racketeering case. “We have learned that Willis's …

Trump Georgia plea deal is out because Fani Willis has evidence the J6 committee lacked
1 year ago

Trump Georgia plea deal is out because Fani Willis has evidence the J6 committee lacked

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC early Saturday morning, the Guardian's Hugo Lowell followed up on his reporting that Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows will not be offered plea deals by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis by noting the Georgia prosecutor is sitting on a mountain of evidence. Prompted by host Katie Phang over whether the cases Willis has is …

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump’s lawyers are preparing his defence. He already claims he ‘won’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawyers with New York Attorney General Letitia James …

"Could spell doom for Trump": Experts on why Fani Willis' first trial is a big deal
1 year, 3 months ago

"Could spell doom for Trump": Experts on why Fani Willis' first trial is a big deal

Salon  

Judge Scott McAfee on Thursday approved an expedited trial for two of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case, attorneys Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, severing their case from those of the other 17 defendants. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to have all 19 defendants in the case stand …

Column: Trump prosecutor Fani Willis to meddling MAGA Republican Jim Jordan: Butt out, sir!
1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Trump prosecutor Fani Willis to meddling MAGA Republican Jim Jordan: Butt out, sir!

LA Times  

Last month, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, a die-hard MAGA Republican who does not let the U.S. Constitution stand in the way of defending his leader, sent Fulton County, Ga., Dist. “Chairman Jordan,” she wrote on Sept. 7, “I tell people often ‘deal with reality or reality will deal with you.’ It is time that you deal with some basic …

Fani Willis accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of ‘partisan misrepresentations’ over inquiry of election case
1 year, 3 months ago

Fani Willis accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of ‘partisan misrepresentations’ over inquiry of election case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The district attorney who brought charges against former President Donald Trump and others over their efforts to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 election sent a scathing letter to U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday, accusing him of interfering in a state case and pushing “outrageous partisan misrepresentations.” The letter from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to …

Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who could take down Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who could take down Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches proceedings during a …

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case

Al Jazeera  

Former US president waives formal arraignment in case accusing him and 18 others of subverting 2020 election. Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to election interference charges in the US state of Georgia, a court filing showed, as the former United States president waived a formal arraignment hearing in the widely watched case. Thursday’s court filing, which was signed by …

Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are ‘political theater,’ Georgia Gov. Kemp says
1 year, 3 months ago

Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are ‘political theater,’ Georgia Gov. Kemp says

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday offered his strongest denunciation to date of efforts by his fellow Republicans to go after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, dismissing the moves as “political theater that only inflames the emotions of the moment.” Some Republicans in Washington and Georgia have been attacking Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis since even …

Fani Willis proves the skeptics wrong: 18 co-defendants is a big problem for Donald Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Fani Willis proves the skeptics wrong: 18 co-defendants is a big problem for Donald Trump

Salon  

As soon as it became apparent that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was likely to charge Donald Trump under RICO statutes for his efforts to steal the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, the hand-wringing began. Rubin worried that Willis was "heading for an overstuffed case that would take far longer than any of the other Trump indictments to get …

Ex-prosecutor: Fani Willis’ strategy pays off as indicted fake electors “point the finger” at Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-prosecutor: Fani Willis’ strategy pays off as indicted fake electors “point the finger” at Trump

Salon  

A Georgia Republican indicted alongside former President Donald Trump in the sprawling Fulton County racketeering case blamed Trump and his campaign for his role in the fake elector scheme. State Sen. Shawn Still, the only Republican lawmaker indicted by a grand jury earlier this month, "as a presidential elector, was also acting at the direction of the incumbent president of …

What is Georgia’s RICO law? Why a law created to prosecute the Mafia is being leveled against Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

What is Georgia’s RICO law? Why a law created to prosecute the Mafia is being leveled against Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, whose office …

Georgia case against Trump presents problems from the start, from jury selection to a big courtroom
1 year, 4 months ago

Georgia case against Trump presents problems from the start, from jury selection to a big courtroom

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Putting 19 people on trial at the same time is a difficult assignment for any prosecutor — whether or not one of those defendants is a former president of the United States running to reclaim his old office. “Just because they have experience with it doesn’t mean that it’s easy,” said Robert James, a former district attorney in …

Trump would have to serve 5 years in prison before he's eligible for a pardon in Georgia: legal expert
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump would have to serve 5 years in prison before he's eligible for a pardon in Georgia: legal expert

Raw Story  

An Atlanta, Georgia, grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Aug. 14, 2023, charging him with racketeering and 12 other felonies related to his alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state. Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, started investigating Trump’s involvement in this alleged scheme, as well as that of Trump’s colleagues, …

Trump and 18 allies indicted on RICO charges in Georgia election case: ‘The law is completely nonpartisan’
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump and 18 allies indicted on RICO charges in Georgia election case: ‘The law is completely nonpartisan’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. a Fulton County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment, charging 19 individuals …

Column: What makes the Georgia indictment of Donald Trump so different from all the others
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: What makes the Georgia indictment of Donald Trump so different from all the others

LA Times  

The indictment that Fulton County Dist. Its core charge against Trump and 18 other defendants is a violation of Georgia’s version of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, traditionally used to prosecute organized crime. Notwithstanding that it covers plenty of familiar ground, Trump’s fourth indictment in four months is something new in the effort to hold the …

What is Georgia’s RICO law and how does it apply to Trump, allies?
1 year, 4 months ago

What is Georgia’s RICO law and how does it apply to Trump, allies?

Al Jazeera  

The law enables prosecutors to target people in positions of authority within a criminal organisation. Willis used Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and his associates for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Georgia’s RICO Act, adopted in 1980, makes it a crime to participate in, acquire …

“Make attorneys get attorneys”: Trumpers face prison in Georgia — some are already starting to turn
1 year, 4 months ago

“Make attorneys get attorneys”: Trumpers face prison in Georgia — some are already starting to turn

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump on Monday was indicted alongside 18 alleged co-conspirators over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, raising the possibility that some of those charged could cooperate with prosecutors. The indictment says Trump and the other defendants "conspired and endeavored to conduct and participate in a criminal enterprise in Fulton County, Georgia, and elsewhere," at …

How a law associated with mobsters is central to the charges against Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

How a law associated with mobsters is central to the charges against Trump

LA Times  

Fani Willis opened her investigation into former President Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger. Willis used Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and 18 associates over their alleged participation in a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the state’s 2020 …

How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger. Willis used Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and 18 associates for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to …

Georgia's anti-racketeering law will make witnesses feel 'especially squeezed' to flip on Trump: report
1 year, 4 months ago

Georgia's anti-racketeering law will make witnesses feel 'especially squeezed' to flip on Trump: report

Raw Story  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis this week is widely expected to drop new criminal charges against former President Donald Trump using Georgia's anti-racketeering law that legal experts say could be especially daunting for the former president to overcome. As a new report in Axios explains, Georgia's RICO law "allows prosecutors to string together crimes committed by different people toward …

How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump ‘s hoarding of classified documents or Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to probe the former president, Fani Willis was at work. Just one month after Trump’s infamous January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of state could overturn his election loss, the Fulton County district attorney …

Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia district attorney who indicted Trump?
1 year, 4 months ago

Who is Fani Willis, the Georgia district attorney who indicted Trump?

Al Jazeera  

The Fulton County district attorney has brought a sweeping indictment against former US president, accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. “If you come into my community and you commit a crime, you deserve to be held responsible.” Now, Willis has brought a fourth set of criminal charges against former United States President Donald Trump over accusations …

“Very serious crime”: Expert says allies in RICO case would have “huge incentives” to flip on Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

“Very serious crime”: Expert says allies in RICO case would have “huge incentives” to flip on Trump

Salon  

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to bring charges related to former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia as early as Tuesday. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism She has a "track record" of using the RICO statute when she was the "star trial …

Fani Willis 'has evidence to charge multiple' Trump allies with breaching voting machines: report
1 year, 4 months ago

Fani Willis 'has evidence to charge multiple' Trump allies with breaching voting machines: report

Raw Story  

A new report from The Guardian's Hugo Lowell claims that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has enough "evidence to charge multiple" Trump allies with breaching voting machines in the state. "Prosecutors have taken a special interest in the breach of voting machines in Coffee County, Georgia, by Trump allies because of the brazen nature of the operation and the …

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