Fani Willis Receives Huge Fine For ‘Intentionally’ Violating Law In Case Against President Trump

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The bad news keeps piling up for embattled District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County, Georgia.

After being booted from her case against President Donald Trump amid controversy surrounding her relationship with a top prosecutor, a judge this week assessed a five-figure penalty against her for violating the law in her pursuit of a conviction.

As Fox News reported:

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to pay more than $54,000 for violating the state’s open records laws in relation to the prosecution of President Donald Trump.

The county’s Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause formalized her ruling Friday and ordered Willis to pay $54,264 in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs after “intentionally” failing to provide records requested by Ashleigh Merchant, the attorney who filed the motion to disqualify Willis from prosecuting Trump on charges of allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election.

Krause stated that Willis’ office failed to provide documents related to the employment of Nathan Wade, the former special assistant district attorney forced to resign from the Trump case due to his romantic relationship with Willis.

News of the decision soon began to spread on social media:

Willis was also in the news this week for finally agreeing to comply with a standing subpoena issued by state lawmakers, per Newsweek:

The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations, chaired by Republican Bill Cowsert, was created in 2024 to look into Willis’ alleged misconduct during her investigation of the 2020 presidential election.

Willis has previously resisted the committee’s efforts to subpoena documents and testimony.

The Georgia Senate subpoenaed Willis in August for testimony at a hearing the following month. She did not appear at the proceeding.

Cowsert also attempted to enforce previously filed subpoenas against Willis for documents and testimony. Willis and the district attorney’s office filed for a permanent injunction to stop the enforcement of the subpoenas, which was later denied.

Willis filed a motion to dismiss the subpoenas in January, arguing that they are “moot” because a new General Assembly was sworn in. Judge Shukura L. Ingram denied the effort and said it would be “absurd” if subpoenas were relitigated every time a new General Assembly was sworn in.

Here’s a recap of one major development in the ongoing legal battle:



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