‘Star witness’ called to testify about relationship between DA Willis, prosecutor in election case

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office confirmed a hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday in the election interference case.

An official told Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne that the purpose is to re-open the testimony of Attorney Terrence Bradley, a witness in the effort to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis in the case.

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Weeks ago, Bradley refuted Ashleigh and John Merchant’s allegations against Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s alleged relationship.

In a document obtained by Channel 2 Action News on Feb. 9, they alleged that Willis and Wade claimed to not have had a personal, romantic relationship before Willis appointed Wade as a special prosecutor in the case, but Terrence Bradley refuted that claim.

Bradley is an attorney and a member of the Georgia Bar.

Bradley and Wade were friends and business associates.

Bradley is said to have non-privileged, personal knowledge that the romantic relationship between Wade and Willis began before Willis was sworn in as the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia in January 2021.

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On Monday, Judge Scott McAfee met with Bradley. The judge notified attorneys in the case via email that some communications between Wade and Bradley do not fall under attorney-client confidentiality, sources tell ABC News.

The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.

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ABC News contributed to this report.

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