It Sure Doesn't Look Like Terrance Bradley Did Fani Willis Any Favors With His Testimony

By Susie Moore | 9:55 PM on February 27, 2024

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In case you've not been following the ongoing Fani Willis saga in Fulton County closely, the DA, who took it upon herself to prosecute former President Donald Trump and several associates on state RICO charges over alleged election interference in 2020, has now come under fire for having a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the attorney she hired to lead the prosecution.

Both Willis and Wade have testified in a multi-day hearing before Judge Scott McAfee, who's being asked by several of the defendants (including Trump) to determine whether the pair should be disqualified from the case. Neither one of them acquitted themselves well.

On Tuesday, Wade's former law partner and divorce lawyer, Terrance Bradley, took the stand to testify and didn't exactly help their cause. Following an in camera (private) meeting with Bradley and his attorney on Monday, Judge McAfee ruled that portions of Bradley's communications with Wade were not protected by attorney-client privilege and, thus, he could be called to testify.

At issue was the timing of Wade and Willis' relationship — specifically, when it actually began. Both Wade and Willis testified it began in 2022 after she'd already hired him (in November 2021), whereas Willis' former friend, Robin Yeartie, testified she was certain it had begun in 2019.

In a text exchange with defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant (who represents Trump co-defendant Michael Roman), Bradley had previously responded "absolutely" when asked if he believed Wade and Willis were already romantically involved before she hired him as the special prosecutor. On Tuesday, Bradley took to hemming and hawing over things.

Bradley, when pressed under oath, said he couldn't recall several details and timelines about conversations he had with former client Nathan Wade about Wade's romantic relationship with Fani Willis.
Defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant at one point referenced text messages between her and Bradley in which she had asked Bradley if he thought the relationship started before Willis hired Wade in 2021. Bradley responded "absolutely" in the text exchange.
But in court Tuesday, Bradley said he was "speculating" in those comments.
Attorney Richard Rice later asked Bradley if he makes a habit of passing on "lies about your friends."
"Do you tell lies about your friends? About a case of national importance?" Rice asked.
"I could have had, I don't know," Bradley responded.

At best, Bradley came off as evasive. Certainly, if he was attempting to shore up his former partner/client's position regarding the timing of the relationship, he came up woefully short.

And Bradley's less-than-persuasive testimony follows the revelation that cellphone data obtained by the defense via subpoena appears to contradict Willis and Wade's testimony regarding the nature and timing of their interactions.

McAfee has scheduled further arguments on the matter for Friday afternoon, after which time, he'll have to issue a ruling as to whether Willis and Wade may remain on the case or their relationship presents a conflict of interest necessitating their removal. In either event, their relationship and credibility issues have now further undermined an already shaky case.