Georgia DA Fani Willis Given Deadline to Respond to Allegations as Judge Orders Hearing

Must respond to alleged ethics violations that include misuse of funds and an affair with a lead prosecutor she hired.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building in Atlanta on Aug. 14, 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting the Georgia election case against former President Donald Trump and 14 co-defendants, was given a Feb. 2 deadline to respond to a motion alleging improper use of funds and that she had an affair with a prosecutor she hired on the high-profile case.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, presiding over the case, has ordered a hearing for Feb. 15.