Fulton County, Ga. , A co-defendant in the 2020 Georgia election interference case has filed a notice of proposed testimony for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office following Terrence Bradley’s testimony in a disqualification hearing.
The motion was filed on behalf of co-defendant David Schaefer, proposing that Schaefer subpoena the testimony of Cobb County Co-Chief Deputy District Attorney attorney Cindy Lee Yeager.
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‘Myriad’ conversations with Terrence Bradley
According to the motion, Yeager reached out to Schaefer’s attorney after watching Bradley’s testimony. Yeager informed attorneys that she had “numerous” personal and other conversations with Bradley from August 2023 to January 2024, during which they discussed Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
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Bradley reportedly informed Yeager that Willis and Wade began a romantic relationship after meeting at the 2019 Municipal Court Continuing Legal Education Conference, and that the relationship continued from 2019 to 2020, during Willis’s candidacy for district attorney. Overlapped with the campaign.
The filing also states, “Mr. Wade certainly began a romantic relationship with Ms. Willis around the time Ms. Willis was running for District Attorney from 2019 to 2020.”
Yeager claims that Bradley told her he had “personal information” about their relationship, including details of their use of Robin Yearty’s apartment and other meetings prior to November 2021. Bradley also reportedly said that Wade drafted her own divorce complaint and instructed Bradley to sign and file it. Them.
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Yeager listens to Willis’ call
Yeager further argued that she was present in Bradley’s office in September 2023 when she received a call from Willis. Reportedly, Yeager heard Willis say to Bradley, “They’re coming after us. You don’t have to talk to them about anything about us.” The call was allegedly related to an article about how much Wade and his partners were paid.
The motion requests that if the court reopens the hearing to obtain additional evidence, as both the state and former President Donald Trump have requested, Schaefer requests that the defense subpoena Yeager and Be allowed to present your testimony.
Bradley, who was initially booked as a key witness for Michael Roman and attorney Ashley Merchant in an effort to disqualify Willis and his team, claimed attorney-client privilege during a preliminary hearing on February 15–16 and Refused to answer questions about the relationship. After a meeting with Judge Scott McAfee to review the rules of attorney-client privilege, Bradley was called back to the stand, but he either claimed he could not remember or that he was speculating.
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Another potential witness
Defendant Kathy Latham has also filed a notice of proposed deposition.
Latham is claiming that Manny Arora, a former adjunct professor at Georgia State School of Law, will also be able to testify about his conversation with Bradley.
According to the notice, Arora had “numerous” conversations with Bradley about the relationship between Willis and Wade between September and October 2023.
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Bradley reportedly told Arora that Willis and Wade definitely began a romantic relationship when Willis was running for district attorney in 2019 and 2020; Wade oversaw the transition for Willis after the election, including hiring and firing candidates after interviews; And Wade had a garage opener at Willis’ residence in Hapeville.
when will the judge give his decision
Judge McAfee indicated on March 1 that he would announce his decision on the motion in approximately two weeks. Additionally, former President Donald Trump’s team requested Wade’s cellphone data be considered as evidence of the beginning of the relationship, while the state argued against its accuracy and significance.
Attorney Ashley Merchant is scheduled to testify before the Georgia Senate Special Investigations Committee on Wednesday, according to CNN.
