A judge has ruled that explosive divorce documents, which contain evidence of an alleged “improper” relationship between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade, should be unsealed. The documents include credit card charges for trips the pair took together to Miami and California.
Defendant Michael Roman had claimed that their romantic relationship presented a professional conflict of interest and amounted to a misuse of county funds.
Although he provided no evidence with his filing, he cited Wade’s divorce from his wife of 26 years, Joycelyn Wade, as the source of proof. Wade had initially filed for divorce a day after he was made special prosecutor and immediately filed for the documents to be sealed, hinting they contained information he did not want the public to see.
At an emergency hearing in Cobb County, Judge Henry Thompson decided the case should be available to the public and heard arguments as to whether Willis should sit for a deposition. Andrea Hastings, an attorney for Joycelyn, argued on Monday that Willis “knows the cause of the separation” between the former couple and accused her of hindering her ability to access information relevant to the case.
Willis’ lawyer, Cinque Axom, appearing on video, argued that Willis shouldn’t be deposed by Joycelyn because “alleged adultery is not relevant” and their divorce case “has nothing to do with Ms. Willis.”
Hastings shot back, “I want to know how he has been spending his money. I have reason to believe he is spending it on another woman, and that’s my client’s money.”
Wade has been accused of leaving Joycelyn destitute, hiding how much he was earning, and spending lavishly—including on vacations with Willis.
Separate from Wade’s divorce filing in Cobb County, Judge Scott McAfee is presiding over the Georgia election interference case in Fulton County. He said in court Friday he expects to hold a hearing about the allegations of Wade and Willis’ relationship in early February and set a deadline for Feb. 2 for Willis to respond to the allegations.
The Trump case has not yet been scheduled for trial.
