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

Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
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