FANI: I ANSWER TO NO ONE
FANI WILLIS SAYS SHE ANSWERS TO NO ONE
FOIA Request and Legal Concerns Regarding District Attorney Fani Willis – Follow the money
Ethical Concerns:
When District Attorney Fani Willis ran for office, she gave television and newspaper interviews stating that she was the superior candidate for the office of District Attorney and pledged not to be the kind of elected official that had sex with her employees. Once in office, she violated the morality pledge she made when she ran for office.
BY THE LEGAL EAGLE
While involved in the extramarital affair with the still married Nathan Wade, Willis used her authority as District Attorney to intimidate Mrs. Wade and involve herself in the Wade family’s private financial matters. The situation was awkward enough for all concerned including the public that elected her. Rather than apply discretion or offer an apology for the severe misstep of having an affair, Willis gave speeches at churches about how she was being attacked for being Black.
She hired her lover, Nathan Wade, as one of the prosecutors to help topple former President Donald Trump. Willis paid Wade upwards of $650,000.00 which is far more than she paid the other two prosecutors who were both far more experienced. Willis showed no embarrassment or contrition when confronted with receipts of airline tickets, hotel rooms, land tours, cruises, and other entertainment expenses.
FANI WILLIS ENCOURAGES STAFF TO PROTECT HER OFFICE LIKE A PERSONAL FEIFDOM
DELIVERED A SCATHING SPEECH ABOUT HIS HATRED FOR MRS. MERCHANT
Key Issues: Misuse of Funds
Under Willis’s direction, Dexter Bond Jr. resisted answering FOIA requests and other inquiries, contributing to a lack of transparency regarding any FOIA requests. In court, Bond stated that he believed Mrs. Merchant’s requests were frivolous, had no importance and that she was disingenuous and untrustworthy. He even lost his composure and proceeded to personally insult Mrs. Merchant. Bond conducted himself as though Fulton County’s Public Records were Fani Willis’ personal and private archives.
The District Attorney still refuses to respond to inquiries regarding the allocation and current status of millions of dollars in grants received by Fulton County for youth programs. Questions about the appropriation and remaining balance of these funds, as well as the accounts in which the funds are held, remain unanswered.
Additionally, Willis has not addressed questions concerning millions of dollars in Department of Justice grants already received by Fulton County intended to address the backlog of uncharged individuals incarcerated in Fulton County jails, who have been denied their constitutionally protected right to a speedy trial under the 4th Amendment.
DOJ ANTI GANG FUNDS WERE RECEIVED BUT THE YOUTH CENTER WAS NEVER BUILT
Lack of Transparency:
During the ongoing YSL trial, Willis’s representatives have provided minimal information.
The District Attorney’s staff is misguided. They are displaying loyalty to Fani Willis by mimicking Fani Willis’ anger at Mrs. Merchant. Fani Willis was embarrassed by Mrs. Merchant calling her out for having an affair with a married man. Instead of apologizing for the immoral move, Willis doubled down and responded with anger.
The United States Congress and the Georgia Senate have subpoenaed Willis, but she has refused to recognize the authority of either the Georgia Senate or the U.S. Congress.
Concerns have been raised about the handling of Civil Asset Forfeiture funds and proven violations of the Fourth Amendment rights of incarcerated individuals in Fulton County.
Specific Concerns: Civil Asset Forfeiture Funds:
Law enforcement officers in Fulton County have been accused of improperly seizing assets from individuals without charging them with a crime.
This practice has spread to business travelers at airports, where individuals are told they are undergoing a TSA secondary search. However, this explanation is false because secondary TSA searches do not exist. The Federal Government has instructed law enforcement agencies to stop this practice. Despite this, law enforcement officers still conduct illegal search and seizure operations at airports. In these cases, the passenger is not arrested, but their money is seized. The passenger then has to hire a lawyer and spend thousands of dollars to try to get their money back. Often, the legal costs exceed the amount of money taken, leading many people to give up.
Violation of Constitutional Rights:
Fulton County jails currently house 503 men who have not been charged, violating their constitutional right to a speedy trial.
Despite receiving multi-million-dollar grants from the United States Department of Justice for youth programs, these funds have not been utilized as intended, and District Attorney Fani Willis has refused to provide an accounting.
The Merchant Law Firm’s lawsuit seeks to compel District Attorney Fani Willis to disclose how funds have been used and to address the ethical and legal concerns outlined above. The lack of transparency and accountability in her office raises significant questions about the misuse of public funds and the violation of constitutional rights.
Although Black individuals make up only 47% of Fulton County, Georgia’s population, they constitute 88% of the county’s jail population. By failing to appropriate funds properly, the District Attorney of Fulton County has obscured the use of millions of dollars while perpetuating one of the most discriminatory practices of the southern states: incarcerating Black men at disproportionately high rates. This issue persists even though many high offices throughout Fulton County are now held by Black professionals.
The RICO Prosecution Method:
While RICO cases are effective for tackling corporate crime, using them against ordinary people can be problematic. Prosecutors often try to charge all defendants, regardless of how well they know each other, even if they are just acquaintances or distant relatives like cousins.
They base these charges on the actions or statements of just one or two individuals, even if those statements were made over a decade ago. In the YSL case, prosecutors have been caught trying to mislead both the defendants and the jury.
If any defendant admits to knowing or interacting with someone, such as by saying, “Yes, I remember him” or “Yes, I had dinner with that person,” this weak evidence can be used against all defendants. This broad interpretation allows RICO Act charges to be applied to anyone who merely lived in the same apartment building as a suspected criminal 10 or 12 years ago.
There is a possibility that Fani Willis is not concerned with distractions from her pursuit of former President Donald Trump. It could be that she is trying to avoid explaining where all the missing money is.
