Kari Lake's opponent who dumped his pregnant wife may soon have his dirty laundry exposed



Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) is competing with Kari Lake for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona. While recent polls show Gallego leading Lake by upward of 13 points, forthcoming revelations about the Democrat's murky past might help close the gap and deny him a future in the Senate.

The Washington Free Beacon filed a motion in January to unseal Gallego's 2017 divorce records, which were hidden from the public since he dumped his wife, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, when she was nine months pregnant.

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday — days after Lake wrote, "Arizona deserves to know what he's hiding" — that the Democrat and his ex-wife can no longer keep their divorce records under wraps, which are now expected to come out before week's end.

The Free Beacon noted at the outset that something was unusual about the relatively heightened secrecy around the dissolution of Gallego's marriage:

Though both Ruben and Kate Gallego are public figures, public records and basic information on the internet about the circumstances of the divorce are scant, likely because the Gallegos or their allies have buried them. In Arizona, as in most states, court records—including those related to divorces—are generally accessible to the public. But in the Gallegos’ case, the entire docket is under seal, something incredibly unusual in a state where the sealing of information, if it happens at all, is typically limited to specific sensitive information.

The Free Beacon suggested further that the records were publicly relevant because both Gallegos held public office and Rep. Gallego had incorporated the divorce into his political backstory.

There was also the matter of where the couple filed for divorce.

While Arizona law requires that citizens file for divorce in that county where they presently live, the Free Beacon noted that the Gallegos lived in Maricopa County when they filed for divorce in Yavapai County.

The Gallegos resisted the push for transparency and fought to keep the records sealed.

'Congressman Gallego is not entitled to special privileges to secrecy in court records.'

The Yavapai County Superior Court agreed that the records should be unsealed but permitted the congressman an opportunity to propose redactions.

Superior Court Judge John Napper later rejected a number of Gallego's proposed redactions on July 3 and ordered that a version of the record be filed publicly.

Gallego, who told a fellow lawmaker "F*** your prayers" in 2022, appealed, claiming he and his ex-wife were seeking to protect their minor child. They secured a stay on July 30 from the state Court of Appeals. However, on Tuesday, the appellate court subsequently ordered that this stay be lifted on Oct. 17, prompting Gallego to seek the intervention of Arizona's Supreme Court.

The couple's lawyers suggested in their Tuesday motion to stay the appellate court's decision that the unsealing of the records would irreparably harm their privacy and safety rights.

According to the Tucson Star, the Free Beacon countered with a response stressing the Gallegos failed to meet the legal requirements to block the release of the file.

"That process will mean the media and the electorate get nothing from these presumptively public records until after all votes are cast," wrote Michael Edney, attorney for the Free Beacon. "That harm to the media and voters is time-sensitive and irreparable, starting a week ago with the commencement of early voting, a problem that will deepen each day until Nov. 5."

Edney added, "Congressman Gallego is not entitled to special privileges to secrecy in court records not afforded to other Arizona Citizens. If anything, the press and public have a heightened First Amendment interest in court records regarding public officials."

The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously rejected the couple's bid late Wednesday.

"The court concludes that the Gallegos have not established a strong likelihood of success on the merit," wrote Justice Clint Bolick. "Nor have they established irreparable harm with any degree of specificity if the stay is not granted."

Ahead of the unsealing, Rep. Gallego has been urging voters to turn in early ballots.

Early voting began in Arizona on Oct. 9.

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Exposing Diddy’s deep ties to the Kardashians



Abusing a 9-year-old boy. Drugging partygoers with horse tranquilizers.

The allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs grow darker by the hour.

While most teens this age are navigating high school, Khloé was already rubbing elbows (and Lord knows what else) with the most disgusting people imaginable.

Of course, Diddy didn’t operate in isolation. By all accounts, the bulk-buying baby oil buff's behavior was an open secret, shielded by some of the most influential people in America.

Like members of a certain reality TV dynasty, for instance. You see, while the world was busy keeping up with the Kardashians, Hollywood’s most famous family was busy keeping up with the Diddler.

Down the K-hole

For years, the Kardashian clan — masterminded by the matriarch, Kris Jenner — has been an integral part of Diddy’s network. As the uncrowned queen of ruthless opportunism, Kris didn’t just attend Diddy’s infamous parties; she strategically placed her entire family at their center.

Her longtime boyfriend, Corey Gamble, maintains a conspicuously close relationship with Diddy. Gamble, it’s important to note, played a key role in managing Justin Bieber during his most vulnerable years. He had unprecedented access to the young star as he skyrocketed to global fame.

As I’ve previously discussed, there seems to be a particularly troubling history between Diddy and Bieber. If Diddy did in fact abuse the Canadian-born pop star, it’s reasonable to assume that Gamble is fully aware of it. Or worse still, stood by as it happened.

Khloé's tragic upbringing

Kris has five daughters, including Khloé, who was first introduced to Diddy's world at the age of 16. While most teens this age are navigating high school, Khloé was already rubbing elbows (and Lord knows what else) with the most disgusting people imaginable.

To be clear, this was a kid catapulted into a world crawling with child predators. And Kris Jenner allowed it to happen. This isn’t just questionable parenting — it’s dereliction of duty. A Faustian bargain of epic proportion, trading her child’s innocence for a chance at empire-building.

Interestingly, Khloé has dated both Trey Songz and French Montana, two close pals of Diddy who have been accused of all sorts of awful sexual transgressions. Of course, accusations alone don't prove guilt. Yet with Diddy, it seems, the rotten apples never fall far from the tree.

And then there's The Game — not just a close member of Diddy's inner circle but a rapper who Khloé reportedly moved in with at the age of 17. This is the same guy who was later ordered to pay $7 million in a sexual assault lawsuit. What kind of mother hands her teenager over to such a "guardian"? The notion that Khloé might have been groomed by The Game, with Diddy orchestrating things from the shadows, is not at all far-fetched.

In this clip, Khloé recalls her time at one of Diddy's notorious parties with an unnerving nonchalance. "I got on a plane at 5:30 a.m. Well, this party ... I think half the people there were butt naked," she says, smirking as if sharing an inside joke. With a sly glint in her eye, she teases her confidant, "You would have loved it." Khloé casually mentions that Justin Bieber was there, along with someone named "Quincy." It’s likely she’s referring to Quincy Brown, Diddy's son.

Kanye warned us

You're no doubt familiar with Khloé's sister Kim, who gained fame not through talent or hard work but by exploiting the scandal of a leaked sex tape. She, too, seems to have close ties to Diddy; she also previously dated The Game.

More notably, Kim was married to Kanye West, another figure with strong connections to Diddy.

Yet, unlike the rest, West is in the anti-Diddy camp. In 2022, West stirred the online pot by claiming that LeBron James "sold his soul" for $100 million and had a sexual relationship with Diddy. West further accused Diddy of being a "fed" and insinuated that powerful elites manipulate influential figures like James within the industry.

It sounded wild at the time. It still does. But not quite as wild as it did two years ago ... or two weeks ago.

An awful mother

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West has also gone on record expressing his distrust of the aforementioned Corey Gamble, calling him an "industry plant" sent to control the Kardashian family.

Whether or not Gamble is a plant is of course up for debate. What’s not up for debate, however, is his girlfriend's role in the whole sordid affair.

What kind of mother is Kris, really? By any normal, healthy measure, she falls short — far short. But in the warped world of Hollywood, she’s probably a success story. After all, in this ethical wasteland, the only currency that matters is fame. Kris has proven she’s willing to pay any price for it. Morality, family, even her daughters' well-being — all of it takes a backseat to her relentless pursuit of the spotlight. The kids are simply objects to be traded and passed around.

In the end, as Diddy’s empire crumbles, it drags with it those who chose to stand by him, bask in his power, and ignore the horrors staring them in the face. The Kardashians may have built their legacy on glamour, fame, and trash TV, but their connection to the Jeffrey Epstein of rap reveals a much darker reality. Is Kris comparable to Ghislaine Maxwell? Only time will tell, but it's likely the coming revelations will reveal far more about her than she'd like.

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Is YouTube's biggest star on the chopping block?



MrBeast has long been the crown jewel of YouTube. But now his reputation hangs in the balance.

Jimmy Donaldson, better known by his alias, is currently drowning in a sea of scandals that threaten to undo years of hard work and goodwill. Through large-scale viral stunts (usually tempered by an element of philanthropy) and an exacting command of the what makes people click, Donaldson has built an empire that extends far beyond the digital screen, with his own line of burgers and candy bars cementing his status as an all-conquering entrepreneur.

[Donaldson's silence] speaks volumes. For someone whose entire brand is built on transparency, generosity, and goodwill, this lack of communication feels like a betrayal.

He's also become a symbol of digital-age charity, with initiatives like Team Trees and Team Seas painting him as the unassailable good guy of the internet. His propensity to dish out cash, cars, and candy while also planting trees, building hospitals, and restoring sight to the blind has turned him into a cross between Mother Teresa and Willy Wonka.

Yet, even the brightest stars can fall, and MrBeast’s Icarus-like demise has been absolutely brutal.

The first cracks appeared last month when "Ava" Kris Tyson, a prominent figure on Donaldson’s YouTube channel (309 million subscribers), made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Following the discovery of an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor, Tyson, who came out as a transwoman last year, came under fire from online critics for grooming. At first, Donaldson defended Tyson, a close childhood friend. As criticism ramped up, however, Tyson left the show.

The situation further deteriorated a few weeks later when a former employee, known as DogPack404, uploaded a provocative video accusing Donaldson of staging content and orchestrating fake giveaways. This was DogPack’s debut YouTube upload, and it swiftly garnered millions of views and tens of thousands of comments.

If his first upload was compelling, his second was absolutely shocking. Early this month, a former MrBeast associate by the name of Jake Weddle claimed to DogPack that the MrBeast collaborator known as Delaware — who has appeared in multiple videos wearing a mask — was a registered sex offender. Not surprisingly, the video quickly did the rounds. As I write this, it has been viewed almost 10 million times.

Weddle claimed that Donaldson had been fully aware of Delaware's past and that his mask was less a funny quirk than a necessary disguise. As Weddle noted, ”They covered up the fact that not only did he work there, but he was the manager when it all started. And you know that he knew because he’ll be in videos. He will be in the thumbnails. He will be around. And whenever he is, he’s wearing a mask."

"Why would you wear a mask?” asked a clearly infuriated Weddle. “Why would you conceal your face? What are you concealing?”

As the scandal unfolded, another YouTuber, Rosanna Pansino, added fuel to the fire with accusations that Donaldson was hiring private investigators to dig up dirt on those speaking out against him. Pansino claimed that individuals were being offered money to fabricate stories about her and others, further eroding any remaining trust in MrBeast’s camp.

The silence from Donaldson’s side has been deafening, with his only public statement being the announcement of a third-party investigation into Tyson’s online behavior. His reluctance to address the more severe accusations, however, speaks volumes. For someone whose entire brand is built on transparency, generosity, and goodwill, this lack of communication feels like a betrayal.

And the scandals don’t end there. MrBeast’s high-stakes giveaways and lotteries, which have long been a hallmark of his channel, are now under scrutiny as well. Accusations of rigging and the misuse of non-disclosure agreements have surfaced, raising questions about the fairness and legality of these contests. Again, for a creator whose content is primarily aimed at young people, many of whom are underage, these allegations are particularly troubling. The predatory behavior appears to have manifested in more ways than one.

Then there's the growing uncertainty surrounding “Beast Games,” the TV show that was supposed to be Donaldson’s next big venture. Contestants have alleged that Donaldson's production team created hazardous working conditions during filming. They report inadequate food and medical care, with some even suffering from severe sleep deprivation and physical injuries. A recent New York Times article seems to corroborate these allegations, adding weight to the troubling claims.

The future of the show, much like Donaldson's reputation, now teeters on the edge. In retrospect, as increasingly unsettling details come to light, MrBeast probably regrets his choice of name. A moniker that once reflected strength and resolve has taken on a much darker significance. The Beast, it seems, is about to be tamed — and perhaps even slayed.

Transracial hustler Rachel Dolezal fired from teaching job after reportedly posting explicit content to her risqué OnlyFans page



Rachel Dolezal – the former head of an NAACP chapter who resigned after being accused of pretending to be black for personal gain – has been fired from a teaching job after reports of her posting "explicit content" to a risqué OnlyFans page.

Dolezal – who legally changed her name to Nkechi Amare Diallo in 2017 – allegedly runs an OnlyFans account. Subscribers must pay $9.99 a month to access the OnlyFans page, where she reportedly shares "creative content and gives fans a more intimate look" into her life.

KVOA reported on Diallo's OnlyFans page and noted that the content on the site was "explicit."

The OnlyFans account in question states that it features "super steamy" photos, an "explicit collection" of images, "nude" pics, and sex act videos.

OnlyFans – a subscription social media platform – primarily features pornographic content.

A verified Instagram account, appearing to belong to Diallo, mentions an OnlyFans account.

The Howard University alum – who now lives in Arizona – was employed as an instructor with the Catalina Foothills School District.

After news of Diallo having an OnlyFans account, the Catalina Foothills School District terminated the transracial civil rights activist.

"We only learned of Ms. Nkechi Diallo's Only Fans social media posts yesterday afternoon. Her posts are contrary to our district's ‘Use of Social Media by District Employees’ policy and our staff ethics policy. She is no longer employed by the Catalina Foothills School District," KVOA was told on Wednesday by Julie Farbarik – the school district's director of alumni and community relations.

In a letter to parents, the school district said, "We are committed to maintaining a learning environment where our presence on social media is consistent with our professional obligations."

As Blaze News previously reported, Diallo was being paid $19 per hour as an "after-school instructor" at the Sunrise Drive Elementary School in Tucson.

Dolezal garnered notoriety in 2015 after her parents – who are white – said that their daughter is not black, which she portrayed herself as.

After the backlash featuring accusations of cultural appropriation and attempting to profit by identifying as another race, Dolezal resigned as president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington. The transracial scandal also caused her to be dismissed from her position as an instructor of African studies at Eastern Washington University.

Dolezal, 46, said she began identifying as a black person in 2006.

While discussing her race, Dolezal told The Guardian in 2017:

I do think a more complex label would be helpful, but we don’t really have that vocabulary. I feel like the idea of being trans-black would be much more accurate than ‘I’m white’. Because you know, I’m not white. There is a black side and a white side on all kinds of issues, whether it’s political, social, cultural. There’s a perspective, there’s a mentality, there’s a culture. To say that I’m black is to say, this is how I see the world, this is the philosophy, the history, this is what I love and what I honor. Calling myself black feels more accurate than saying I’m white.

In a 2021 interview, Dolezal said she was having issues finding a job because of the scandal.

“I started with applying for all of the things I was qualified for and after interviews and getting turned down, I even applied to jobs that didn’t even require degrees, being a maid at a hotel, working at a casino,” Dolezal said on the “Tamron Hall” show. "I wasn’t able to get any of those jobs either."

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Damning complaint accuses Harvard's DEI czar Sherri Charleston of extensive plagiarism



Harvard's plagiarism problem shows no signs of going away — and that's not just because its disgraced former president Claudine Gay remains on the faculty. A new complaint filed Monday with the university suggests that affirmative action expert Sherri Ann Charleston, the university's chief diversity and inclusion officer, might be another resident plagiarist.

The complaint obtained by the Washington Free Beacon identifies 40 examples of alleged plagiarism in two of Charleston's academic works, beginning with her 2009 dissertation.

"Charleston's dissertation contains a lot of other scholars' language verbatim without quotation marks," says the complaint. "Parts of Charleston's dissertation were published previously, word for word, by her advisor, Rebecca Scott, and others. Charleston will lift whole sentences and paragraphs from other scholars' work without quotation marks, then add a correct reference somewhere in the footnote ending the long paragraph."

When Harvard's plagiarism scandal was coming to a head in December, Dr. Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, underscored the significance of a plagiarized dissertation to New College of Florida board member Christopher Rufo: "What does it mean if the Ph.D. dissertation is plagiarized? It means that the credential is based on falsehoods. It is, in effect, counterfeit currency."

"It has long been the practice of many universities to revoke the degrees of people later found to have plagiarized their dissertations or who committed research fraud on their way to the Ph.D.," added Wood.

Charleston said in a 2021 speech to Harvard students, "The dissertation is not your masterpiece. The dissertation is only and will always only be a demonstration of your ability to conduct original research. Period. Don't try to be great."

The complaint filed Monday against Charleston notes further that at least 20% of the DEI czar's only peer-reviewed article — which she supposedly helped her husband, LaVar Charleston, write — had been published two years prior in a 2012 Journal of Diversity in Higher Education paper.

The complaint notes that there is no acknowledgement in Charleston's 2014 paper "that it is substantially a reprint of the 2012 journal article by LaVar Charleston."

The overlap between the two papers is uncanny — so much so that the duplication may reportedly even violate copyright law. In addition to language, the DEI czar's 2014 paper recycled the methods, findings, and survey subject descriptions from her husband's previous paper.

"About 2/3 of the section entitled 'Findings' in the 2014 paper was previously published as the 'Conclusion' to the 2012 paper," said the complaint. "What the 2012 study described as its 'major findings' are practically identical to what the 2014 study described as its 'results.'"

Steve McGuire, former political theory professor at Villanova University, suggested that "Sherri Charleston appears to have used somebody else's research without proper attribution."

Monday's complaint, which was filed anonymously, comes as Harvard is facing questions about the integrity of its research affiliates and the ideology of its diversity bureaucrats, most of whom report to the sprawling office that Sherri Ann Charleston oversees.
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"The 2014 paper appears to be entirely counterfeit," Peter Wood told the Free Beacon. "This is research fraud, pure and simple."

Charleston received her Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan and her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

After first serving as the assistant vice provost for DEI and chief affirmative action officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she was named DEI czar at Harvard on June 22, 2020.

At the time of her appointment, former Harvard president Lawrence Bacow — Gay's immediate predecessor — touted Charleston as an "interdisciplinary scholar whose work at the intersection of history and law informs her efforts to translate theory into practice that improves higher education."

When celebrating Charleston's "scholarship," Bacow did not give partial credit to LaVar Charleston.

The Free Beacon indicated that an expert review of the allegations against the DEI czar turned up everything from minor plagiarism to possible data fraud.

It is unclear whether Charleston will take a page out of Claudine Gay's book and similarly resign in disgrace.

Gay stepped down on Jan. 2 after being hit with nearly 50 plagiarism allegations implicating seven of her 17 published works, including her 1997 doctoral thesis.

Gay painted herself as a victim, claiming in her resignation letter that she found it frightening "to be subjected to personal attacks and threats fueled by racial animus."

Charleston, her husband, and the Journal of Negro Education reportedly did not respond to the Free Beacon's requests for comment.

Charleston and Gay are not the only so-called scholars at Harvard who have been accused of academic improprieties this month.

Blaze News recently reported that four research scientists with faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School were accused earlier this month of manipulating data in their published research.

The four academics accused were Laurie Glimcher, CEO of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of Harvard's teaching hospitals; William Hahn, the institute's COO; Irene Ghobrial, director of the Clinical Investigator Research Program; and Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center program director Dr. Kenneth Anderson.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute indicated last week that there were retractions under way for six manuscripts and that another 31 were flagged as "warranting corrections."

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If Fani Willis’ Get-Trump Case Were Legit, Democrats Wouldn’t Be So Desperate To Keep It In The DA’s Office

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Fani Willis desperately lashes out at her alleged lover's wife, accusing her of 'obstructing' Trump prosecution



Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against former President Donald Trump in Georgia appears to be fast degenerating.

In an apparent act of desperation this week, the Black Panther's daughter lashed out at her alleged lover's wife, Joycelyn Wade. The Democrat's lawyers accused Joycelyn Wade in a Thursday court filing of "obstructing" the controversial case against the Republican front-runner and attempting to damage Willis' reputation.

What's the background?

Troubles began to mount for Willis on Jan. 8 when a court motion to disqualify her, filed on behalf of one of Trump's co-defendants, called Willis out for alleged misconduct and possible criminality. It also provided indications there may have been possible coordination between the Biden White House and the Fulton County DA's Office on the case.

The motion specifically accused the Democratic DA of both being embroiled in "an improper, clandestine personal relationship" with Nathan Wade — a married attorney whom she ultimately hired to spearhead the prosecution against Trump in his election interference case — and of "profiting significantly from this prosecution at the expense of taxpayers."

The filing alleged that Wade used Fulton County funds received by his law firm to pay for luxurious international and domestic vacations he supposedly took with Willis.

Willis has not yet explicitly denied the core allegations in the filing, although she did claim before God and an audience of churchgoers Sunday that she had not given preferential treatment to Wade — a claim that does not appear to be entirely true.

Willis' lawyer Andrea Hastings reiterated to the Associated Press this week that any response to the motion will come in a filing with the court, which has yet to happen.

Ashleigh Merchant, the lawyer who filed the motion on behalf of Michael Roman, insinuated there were additional documents of interest in the case file for Wade's divorce proceedings, but she would wait to share the information until a judge unsealed it.

The New York Times reported a hearing concerning the unsealing of the divorce files is set for Jan. 31.

Rising heat

A process server dispatched by Joycelyn Wade, the Trump prosecutor's estranged wife, reportedly showed up at Willis' Atlanta office on Jan. 8 with a subpoena. The subpoena requested that Willis testify at a deposition on Jan. 23 in Nathan Wade's Cobb County divorce case.

The allegations in the motion to disqualify might be of interest in the acrimonious divorce proceedings. After all, Nathan Wade — reportedly paid over $650,000 in legal fees since January 2022 — allegedly began his affair with Willis prior to his appointment as special prosecutor on the Trump case, according to the filing. Wade reportedly did not file for divorce until the day after he entered his contract with the Fulton County DA's Office.

The Jan. 23 deposition is hardly Willis' only problem.

On Thursday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee scheduled a Feb. 15 hearing to take up the damning accusations of misconduct leveled against Willis, ordering her to respond to the allegations in writing by Feb. 2.

Lashing out at her alleged lover's wife

The Associated Press reported that a lawyer for Willis claimed in a filing Thursday that the subpoena served to Willis' office last week amounted to "an attempt to harass and damage" the Democrat's reputation.

The filing further alleged that Joycelyn Wade "conspired with interested parties in the criminal Election Interference Case to use the civil discovery process to annoy, embarrass, and oppress" Willis.

This is not the first time in recent days Willis has painted herself as the victim.

Blaze News previously reported that during her Sunday address to a congregation at Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, Willis characterized concerns over possible impropriety on her part as the product of racial animus and painted herself as a headstrong warrior selected for greatness by God.

"[God,] you did not tell me as a woman of color it would not matter what I did. My motive, my talent, my ability, and my character would be constantly attacked," said Willis. "You cannot expect black women to be perfect and save the world. We need to be allowed to stumble."

Cinque Axam, a lawyer for Willis, suggested in the Thursday filing that attempts to question Willis over her alleged improprieties were "obstructing and interfering" with the Trump case.

Merchant said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press, "Ms. Willis alleges that her deposition is being sought in an attempt to harass and damage her professional reputation. Why would her truthful testimony risk damaging her reputation?"

Merchant further suggested the Democratic DA was trying "to create a conspiracy where none exists," adding that she had filed the motion on the deadline for pretrial motions in the election interference case.

"We believe her filing in Cobb County is just another attempt to avoid having to directly answer the important questions Mr. Roman has raised," wrote Merchant.

In addition to vilifying Mrs. Wade, Willis intimated in an email exchange this week that at least one of the defense lawyers in the Georgia election interference case was a racist, writing, "Some people will never be able to respect African Americans."

The lead lawyer for Trump in Georgia, Steven Sadow, had pressed Willis' team after they failed to respond to his emails. Daysha Young, an executive district attorney in Willis' office, responded, suggesting that she and Willis "are both aware, especially as an African American woman some find it difficult to treat us respectfully," reported the Times.

Willis jumped in, writing, "In the legal community (and the world at large) some people will never be able to respect African Americans and/or women as their equal and counterpart."

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Fani Willis forced to testify in divorce proceedings of top prosecutor in the Trump case — her alleged lover



Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' bad month is set to get a whole lot worse. The Black Panther's daughter has been subpoenaed to testify in her alleged lover's divorce case.

Willis was accused in a Monday court filing of having "an improper, clandestine personal relationship" with Nathan Wade, a married man whom she ultimately appointed top prosecutor in former President Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case.

The motion, filed on behalf of Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official who is a co-defendant in Trump's case, accused the Democratic DA of various potentially criminal improprieties and stressed the need for both Willis and Wade to be disqualified from further prosecuting the case.

This would hardly be Willis' first disqualification in recent years, having also been barred in 2022 from investigating Georgia's Republican lieutenant governor, Burt Jones.

The Wall Street Journal reported that just prior to the filing of the damning motion, Willis was also subpoenaed to testify in the Cobb County divorce case for Wade, which the Washington Post indicated has turned sour.

According to a court filing reviewed by the Journal, a process server turned up at Willis' Atlanta office Monday morning with a subpoena filed by the lawyer of Wade's estranged wife, Joycelyn Wade. The process server reportedly left the subpoena with Willis' executive assistant.

The Journal indicated that Willis' office had yet to file a response as of Tuesday afternoon and that neither Nathan Wade nor his estranged wife had responded to requests for comment.

Willis hired Wade in November 2021 without the approval of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners as required by law, according to the Monday motion filed on behalf of Roman.

Willis said in a 2022 interview that she chose Wade because she needed "somebody I can go off on, and they can, like, wipe off their wounds and we can get back to work," reported the New York Times.

Nathan Wade apparently filed for divorce one day after starting the contract position.

Wade, leading the case against Trump in Georgia, was formerly a prosecutor in Cobb County, where he never prosecuted a felony case, according to the motion to disqualify. Newsweek noted that Wade ran three times to become a judge in Cobb County Superior Court between 2012 and 2016 and failed in all three instances. It appears he settled for prosecuting misdemeanors and traffic citations in Marietta, Georgia, from 2011 to 2021.

The motion claims that "sources close to both the special prosecutor and the district attorney have confirmed they had an ongoing, personal relationship during the pendency of the special prosecutor's divorce proceedings." The Monday motion further alleges that "according to these sources, the personal relationship between [Willis] and [Wade] began before this prosecution was initiated and before the district attorney appointed the special prosecutor."

Willis and Wade are alleged to have gone on multiple luxurious vacations together at the married man's expense. The motion suggests this arrangement was especially problematic as Wade allegedly used Fulton County funds received by his law firm to pay for these trips — to Napa Valley and Florida as well as to the Caribbean. To complicate matters further, Willis authorizes Wade's compensation.

Wade has reportedly been paid over $650,000 in legal fees since January 2022.

"Wade is being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to prosecute this case on her behalf," said the motion. "In turn, Wade is taking Willis on, and paying for vacations across the world with money he is being paid by the Fulton County taxpayers and authorized solely by Willis."

The motion further alleged that Willis' "apparent intentional failure to disclose her conflict of interest to Fulton County and the Court, combined with her decision to employ the special prosecutor based on her own personal interests may well be an act to defraud the public of honest services since the district attorney 'personally benefitted from an undisclosed conflict of interest.'"

While the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted there is no definitive proof in the Roman motion of the affair besides the assertions by unnamed sources, Roman's lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, indicated she found something of interest when reviewing the case file in Wade's ongoing divorce proceedings.

Merchant made copies of documents from the divorce case said to contain proof that Wade and Willis traveled together but noted she must wait for a judge to unseal the case before sharing the information.

The Journal indicated that as of Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, overseeing Roman's case, had yet to schedule a hearing on Roman's motion.

Andrea Hastings, a lawyer for Wade's estranged wife, indicated the subpoena requests that Willis testify at a deposition on Jan. 23, reported the Times.

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Fani Willis allegedly hired lover as special prosecutor in Trump case; used state funds for lavish vacations: Filing



A 127-page court motion filed Monday alleges Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was embroiled in "an improper, clandestine personal relationship" with a married private attorney whom she ultimately hired to spearhead the prosecution of former President Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case. The alleged affair is said to have been mutually beneficial and to have involved possible criminality.

Extra to suggesting Willis is ethically compromised by her relationship with Nathan Wade — who is now in divorce proceedings — the filing claimed that the Democratic daughter of a top Black Panther may have been involved in the commission of a federal crime prosecutable under the federal racketeering statute, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The court motion was filed Monday in the Superior Court of Fulton County on behalf of Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official who is a co-defendant in the Republican front-runner's Georgia case.

Roman served as director of Election Day operations for Trump's 2020 re-election campaign. He was indicted in 2023 on charges of conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree; violation of the Georgia RICO Act; conspiracy to commit false statements and writings; conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, and conspiracy to commit filing false documents.

The aim of the Monday filing is to have the charges Willis brought against Roman dismissed "on the grounds that the entire prosecution is invalid and unconstitutional because the Fulton County district attorney never had legal authority to appoint the special prosecutor, who assisted in obtaining both grand jury indictments. As a result, both indictments contain structural errors and irreparable defects and should be dismissed in their entirety."

The motion further requests that the court disqualify Willis, her supposed lover, and the whole of the DA's office from further prosecuting the case.

"The district attorney and the special prosecutor have violated laws regulating the use of public monies, suffer from irreparable conflicts of interest, and have violated their oaths of office under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct and should be disqualified from prosecuting this matter," said the filing.

Nathan Wade, a critical element of the prosecution against Trump in Georgia, was formerly a prosecutor in Cobb County, where he never prosecuted a felony case, according to the filing. Newsweek noted that Wade ran three times to become a judge in Cobb County Superior Court between 2012 and 2016 and failed in all three instances.

The motion claims that without the approval of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, required by law, Willis hired Wade in November 2021. The New York Times previously characterized Wade as an "old friend" of Willis.

The day after he entered into his contract, Wade filed for divorce.

The filing claims that "sources close to both the special prosecutor and the district attorney have confirmed they had an ongoing, personal relationship during the pendency of the special prosecutor's divorce proceedings." The filing further alleges that "according to these sources, the personal relationship between [Willis] and [Wade] began before this prosecution was initiated and before the district attorney appointed the special prosecutor."

The Journal-Constitution indicated that there is no definitive proof in the filing of the relationship besides the assertions by the unnamed sources. However, Roman's lawyer, Ashleigh Merchant, appears to have found something of interest when reviewing the case file in Wade's ongoing divorce proceedings. While she made copies, the case remains under seal. Accordingly, Merchant indicated she will wait to share the information from the divorce file once a judge has unsealed it.

According to the filing, Wade used Fulton County funds received by his law firm to pay for luxurious vacations he supposedly took with Willis. Wade and Willis allegedly traveled to Napa Valley and Florida and also cruised the Caribbean together.

Wade, whose compensation is authorized by Willis, has reportedly been paid over $650,000 in legal fees since January 2022, according to county records.

"Wade is being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to prosecute this case on her behalf," said the motion. "In turn, Wade is taking Willis on, and paying for vacations across the world with money he is being paid by the Fulton County taxpayers and authorized solely by Willis."

The motion further alleged that Willis' "apparent intentional failure to disclose her conflict of interest to Fulton County and the Court, combined with her decision to employ the special prosecutor based on her own personal interests may well be an act to defraud the public of honest services since the district attorney 'personally benefitted from an undisclosed conflict of interest.'"

Not only might such conduct have amounted to a federal crime, the filing suggests it could be prosecuted under the federal racketeering statue.

Pallavi Bailey, a spokeswoman for Willis, told the Journal-Constitution that the DA's office will respond to the allegations "through appropriate court filings." Wade, meanwhile, did not respond to the paper's request for comment.

This is not the first time in recent months Willis' prosecutorial integrity has been challenged.

The House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation last year into Willis regarding her motivations for prosecuting Trump. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R) explicitly noted in an Aug. 24, 2023, letter, "Your indictment and prosecution implicate substantial federal interests, and the circumstances surrounding your actions raise serious concerns about whether they are politically motivated."

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