S10 E25: Wade v. Wade

Breakdown

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

True Crime, Politics, News

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

A hearing on a motion to prevent Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from giving a sworn deposition in the divorce case involving special prosecutor Nathan Wade is a focus of the most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast. Cobb County Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson convenes an emergency hearing on the request and also considers a motion to unseal Wade’s divorce file. The 25th episode – “Wade v. Wade” – of Breakdown’s Season 10 – “The Trump Indictment” – also includes interviews of legal experts who weigh in on the allegations Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade had an improper romantic relationship and whether the DA’s office should be disqualified from the election interference case. You can download the Breakdown podcast from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or your favorite podcasting platform. You can also stream it above. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on breakdown.
0:02.0	This is the first motion in which there have been allegations of fact made, which deal directly with our opposition council.
0:12.0	Defices to say that they are salacious and
0:15.6	scandalous in nature. You cannot expect black women to be perfect and save the
0:22.2	world.
0:24.0	The Lord is completing us.
0:26.2	We are not perfect.
0:28.3	We need your prayers.
0:30.2	We need to be allowed to stumble. We need grace.
0:33.4	With that kind of support we will move mountains and do Jesus's will.
0:39.3	St doubling all the way. When we embarked upon this season of breakdown, the historic racketeering indictment of a former president by a Fulton
0:54.9	County grand jury, never in our wildest dreams did we think we'd end up covering a nasty divorce
1:00.6	case of a special prosecutor. But there we were on Monday morning in the a of Wade versus Wade. At issue was a subpoena for Fulton County District Attorney Fawnee
1:16.3	Fawnee Willis to sit for a deposition the following day. Attorneys for Joiceland
1:20.6	Wade said Willis's testimony was needed because she is the quote alleged
1:25.1	paramour of Nathan Wade.
1:27.4	The special prosecutor hired to head the investigation and prosecution of Donald Trump and
1:32.3	18 co-defendants.
1:34.0	Also at issue was the question of whether to unseal the Wade's divorce case for public inspection.
1:41.0	This has been an uncomfortable story for sure.
1:44.0	As we told you in prior episodes, attorney Ashley Merchant, who represents Michael Roman,
1:50.0	lodged explosive allegations against Willis and Wade saying they had an improper romantic relationship.
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