Lawyer in Georgia election interference case raises concerns about lead prosecutor

  • 📰 washingtonpost
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 27 sec. here
  • 10 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 42%
  • Publisher: 72%

Politics News

Georgia,Election Interference,Donald Trump

A lawyer for one of former president Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case raises concerns about the lead prosecutor's qualifications and alleged romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney.

In early September, a lawyer for one of former president Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case scheduled a call with the other defense attorneys to share what he thought could be a game-changing allegation. The lead prosecutor on the case, did not seem qualified for a job that was paying him hundreds of thousands of dollars, Manny Arora told his colleagues. And he’d heard that Wade was in a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney.

The reaction was muted. Some of the lawyers didn’t even participate in the call. It was just three weeks after their clients had been indicted, and they were busy preparing their cases. “Truthfully, I thought it was too salacious, and I thought it would irritate the judge,” said one defense lawyer, who like several other individuals spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about the case. “Everybody had just been arraigned. We were working on discovery and getting our defense together

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 95. in LAW

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Donald Trump Demands 'Justice' for Laken Riley at Georgia RallyWhile speaking at a rally in Georgia, Trump lashed out at President Joe Biden over the nursing student's slaying.
Source: Newsweek - 🏆 468. / 52 Read more »

E. Jean Carroll Could Sue Donald Trump Again in Two States—LawyerThe retired journalist has already successfully sued Trump for $88.3 million in two defamation cases.
Source: Newsweek - 🏆 468. / 52 Read more »