Today marks Terrence Bradley’s return to the stand for the third hearing aimed at disqualifying Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the election interference case against President Trump. This move follows accusations of fund misuse and an inappropriate relationship between Willis and lead prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Bradley, who is the former law partner of Nathan Wade, testified earlier this month. However, he refrained from answering questions citing confidentiality rules advised by the Georgia Bar Association.
An evidentiary hearing, prompted by a lawsuit from Michael Roman, a co-defendant in Trump’s RICO case, led to subpoenas for Willis and Wade. Roman’s lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, alleges intentional withholding of information by Willis’ office.
Judge Scott McAfee, overseeing the case, has ruled that certain communications are not privileged, rejecting Bradley’s reliance on Bar advice.
These developments come amidst allegations of potential perjury by Fani Willis and Nathan Wade.
Atlanta News First reported:
Bradley was called to testify two weeks ago in a court hearing held to determine whether Wade, Willis and her staff should be disqualified from their sprawling RICO case against former President Donald Trump and his allies.
On the stand, Bradley declined to answer questions about the now-acknowledged relationship between Willis and Wade, and said he’d been advised by the State Bar of Georgia not to testify about it, citing attorney-client privilege.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee notified attorneys in the case late Monday that some communications between Bradley and Wade are not protected by attorney-client privilege, sources said. McAfee made his decision after a closed-door meeting with Bradley on Monday, the sources confirmed.
Watch the hearing live below:
