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Ashleigh Merchant

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legalcourt-cases1 year ago

Fani Willis Predicts Trump's Legal Troubles Despite Disqualification Bid

Georgia attorney Ashleigh Merchant believes there is no way Fani Willis' election interference case against former President Trump will proceed before the November election, as the case will now go before a Court of Appeals following a ruling allowing Trump and his co-defendants to appeal. Merchant also suggested that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush money payments case against Trump could proceed before the election, while Trump's criminal trial related to the same case was delayed until mid-April.

legalcourt-case1 year ago

"Whistleblower Attorney Vindicated as Judge Criticizes DA's Church Speech"

Attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who initiated the effort to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case due to her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, feels vindicated after the judge's ruling. Despite the judge allowing Willis to stay on the case, Wade had to step down. Merchant believes they should have all been removed and plans to appeal the decision. She denies receiving resources from the Trump camp for her investigation and asserts that she conducted it independently.

legalcourt-proceedings1 year ago

"Divorce Attorney Testifies in Fani Willis Case: Live Updates"

Terrence Bradley, former law partner and divorce attorney for special prosecutor Nathan Wade, testified in the attempt to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Donald Trump election subversion case, acknowledging text exchanges with defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant regarding the timing of the relationship between Wade and Willis. Bradley stated that he was "speculating" about the relationship and that his "looks good" comment referred to money related to his law firm, not the allegations against Wade and Willis. Defense attorneys allege an improper romantic relationship between Willis and Wade, from which Willis financially benefitted, but Bradley claims he does not recall specifics of the relationship.