Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor handling Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case, has settled his divorce just before a crucial hearing. This hearing was supposed to address allegations of an affair between Wade and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, along with claims of financial impropriety tied to their relationship.
The settlement means Wade won’t have to testify about the alleged affair or financial entanglements, which Trump and his co-defendants cited as grounds to disqualify Willis’ office from prosecuting the case. The scheduled hearing for January 31, 2024, has been canceled by mutual agreement, with a temporary order entered by Judge Thompson.
According to the order, the parties have reached a temporary agreement on all issues, but the terms of this agreement will not be filed in court. Joycelyn Wade’s attorney confirmed that the agreement addresses temporary alimony and attorney’s fees but noted that the case is ongoing, focusing on the equitable division of assets after more than 26 years of marriage.
Fani Willis appointed Nathan Wade as the special prosecutor in November 2021, amid the investigation into election interference by Trump and his allies during the 2020 election. Allegations against Willis and Wade surfaced in a court filing by former Trump campaign official Mike Roman, who was indicted for his involvement in the fake electors plot in Georgia.
Both Willis and Wade have yet to publicly respond to these allegations. The Fulton County district attorney’s office has until the end of the week to provide a written response to the allegations to Judge Scott McAfee, who oversees the racketeering case.
