Special prosecutor Nathan Wade reaches temporary agreement in divorce case, court hearing canceled
Published Date: 1/31/2024
Source: 13WMAZ
(11ALIVE) Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor in the Fulton County 2020 election case, has reached a temporary agreement in his divorce case, canceling a hearing where he may have been forced to answer questions under oath about an alleged romance with his boss — Fulton DA Fani Willis. The hearing was set for Wednesday, Jan. 31. Cobb County Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson issued a consent order Tuesday, saying Wade and his estranged wife Joycelyn entered into "a temporary agreement addressing all issues presently before the Court." Attorneys for Joycelyn Wade sought to depose Willis as part of the divorce case. Thompson stayed the subpoena during a court hearing last week, saying he wanted to hear from Nathan Wade before making a final decision regarding Willis. Willis has until Dec. 2 to respond to a motion from Mike Roman, a codefendant in the election case, that seeks to have Wade, Willis and the Fulton County District Attorney's Office disqualified. Roman also seeks to have the case thrown out. Former President Donald Trump and attorney Bob Cheeley have adopted Roman's motion. Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set a Feb. 15 hearing on the disqualification motion. A Cobb County judge on Monday ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will not yet have to sit for a deposition in the divorce case of Nathan Wade — her special prosecutor in the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others. However, Superior Court judge Henry Thompson also unsealed records in the divorce case that could shine further light on the alleged romance between the two. Allegations of a romantic relationship between Willis and Wade first surfaced in court documents tied to the election case. Records submitted in the ongoing divorce proceedings allege that Nathan Wade bought airline tickets for Willis on trips to San Francisco and Miami, among other items. Thompson stayed a subpoena against Willis filed by Joycelyn Wade, Nathan's estranged wife. They sought to depose Willis Tuesday morning, but Thompson's ruling blocked it. Thompson said Nathan Wade is the "first and best source" regarding his finances and alleged romances during Monday's hearing. Willis could be forced to sit for a deposition after the court hears from Wade. A hearing in the divorce case is set for Jan. 31 where Wade may give sworn testimony. "I'm not prepared ... to grant (Willis') protective order. But since the deposition is set for tomorrow and our first evidentiary hearing is set for the 31st, I will issue a stay," Thompson said. "I will stay the deposition until I'm in a better position to make a determination of whether (Willis) would have any unique knowledge ... that is not possessed by Mr. Wade himself." READ MORE: https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/politics/nathan-wade-divorce-case-hearing-fani-willis/85-ef57019b-2625-4afe-91a9-f1f6c443b8f5