Trump co-defendant alleges 'improper' relationship between Fani Willis and fellow Georgia prosecutor

ATLANTA — One of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case alleged in a court filing Monday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade had engaged in a “romantic relationship.”

In a 39-page filing seeking a dismissal of charges, an attorney for Trump co-defendant Michael Roman made accusations that Willis and Wade have traveled together to destinations including Napa Valley and that they've been seen together around Atlanta in a personal capacity.

The filing does not provide any direct evidence to support the claims — citing only “sources with knowledge” and raising questions about the process by which Willis hired Wade, who has represented the DA’s office in court proceedings for the case.

“The district attorney chose to appoint her romantic partner, who at all times relevant to this prosecution has been a married man,” attorney Ashleigh Merchant wrote.

The filing, which refers to Wade’s ongoing divorce proceedings, asks that Willis, Wade and the DA’s office be disqualified from prosecuting the case "on the grounds that the district attorney and the special prosecutor have been engaged in an improper, clandestine personal relationship during the pendency of this case, which has resulted in the special prosecutor, and, in turn, the district attorney, profiting significantly from this prosecution at the expense of the taxpayers."

A spokesperson for the DA’s office said a response to the allegations will be made in a court filing and declined further comment.

When reached for comment, Merchant addressed the lack of evidence in Monday's filing, saying that she cannot share some of it until Wade's divorce records are unsealed.

“At a