斯科特·迈克菲监督前总统唐纳德·特朗普的法官佐治亚州选举干预案正在听取关于取消富尔顿县地方检察官范尼·威利斯资格的动议的辩论，主要是特朗普的共同被告迈克尔·罗曼指控她经济上受益与她为此案聘请的检察官内森·韦德的“私人浪漫关系”。
威利斯和韦德在法庭文件中，承认了这段关系但表示这“不构成取消资格的利益冲突”，这种关系“从未给地方检察官威利斯带来直接或间接的经济利益。”
法官宣布休庭，下周晚些时候或下下周继续开庭
法庭休庭一天，因为法官表示下周晚些时候或下周将继续开庭。
麦卡菲法官在拒绝了州政府要求传唤内森·韦德和特伦斯·布拉德利律师事务所的一名客户作证布拉德利涉嫌性侵她的请求后休庭。
法官暂停特伦斯·布拉德利的证词
特伦斯·布拉德利的证词在迈克菲法官的要求下突然结束。迈克菲法官表示，他现在怀疑布拉德利是否“一直在正确解释特权。”
这一惊人的进展是在布拉德利被州政府询问时作证指控他与检察官内森·韦德共用的公司的一名员工对他进行性侵犯之后发生的。
这一证词促使辩护律师辩称，如果性侵犯指控不属于律师-客户特权的范围，布拉德利与韦德关于韦德与达法尼·威利斯关系的谈话也不应该被包括在内。
“他撒谎了，”检察官安娜·克罗斯说。
法官重申了与布拉德利私下交谈的必要性，并暗示如果他发现任何相关证据，他可以重新审查证据。
他问布拉德利的律师他的当事人是否还在法院，如果在的话，就去陪审团室进行私下会面。
法官对询问证人表示失望
辩方的一名关键证人的证词似乎有所欠缺，因为法官似乎对不断重复的问题越来越感到沮丧。
在对内森·韦德的前法律合伙人特伦斯·布拉德利(Terrence Bradley)与地方检察官办公室的合同进行长时间询问时，法官告诉辩护律师阿什丽·麦钱特:“我有一段时间没有真正听到一个观点了。”“我们能谈点什么吗?否则我们就要结束了。“
辩护受到打击，因为法官早些时候裁定他们的犯罪欺诈例外论点无效，该论点将迫使布拉德利就韦德与达法尼·威利斯关系的短信作证。特朗普的律师声称，这可能显示韦德在证人席上就这种关系开始的时间作伪证。
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内森·韦德的前商业伙伴特伦斯·布拉德利在
但由于法官暂时阻止了这一证词，辩方一直专注于布拉德利的法律合同以及他是否与韦德或威利斯共进晚餐等长期存在的问题——这似乎不是辩方希望采纳证人证词的内容。
有一次，另一名辩护律师向法庭辩称，通奸属于犯罪欺诈例外——但法官似乎越来越恼火，很快否决了这一说法。
今天早上早些时候，州政府拒绝询问威利斯后，布拉德利第一次被打电话，但他在医生的预约下。布拉德利的一位人士告诉ABC新闻，他参加了医生的预约，因为他认为威利斯的证词将占用整个上午。
州政府一整天都在努力援引特权来阻止布拉德利证词的某些方面。
目击者“肯定”韦德告诉他在2021年11月之前与威利斯“社交”
特伦斯·布拉德利作证说，他“确信”检察官内森·韦德在2021年11月之前告诉布拉德利与达法尼·威利斯的“社交”。
“韦德先生在2021年11月1日之前有没有告诉过你，他曾在非专业场合与威利斯小姐社交或外出吃饭?”唐纳德·特朗普的律师史蒂夫·萨多问道。
“我确信他做到了，”布拉德利回答道。
在此之前，布拉德利还作证说，他无法回忆起韦德和威利斯是否在韦德的办公室私下会面。
“你观察到威利斯小姐在韦德先生的办公室和他私下会面了吗?“萨多问道。
“我记不起来了，”布拉德利回答道。
Fulton County hearing updates: Trump attorney accuses Nathan Wade of perjury
Scott McAfee, the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump'sGeorgia election interference case, is hearing arguments over motions to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, primarily over accusations from Trump co-defendant Michael Roman that shebenefited financiallyfrom a "personal, romantic relationship" with prosecutor Nathan Wade, who she hired for the case.
Willis and Wade, in a court filing,admitted to the relationshipbut said it "does not amount to a disqualifying conflict of interest" and that the relationship "has never involved direct or indirect financial benefit to District Attorney Willis."
Court adjourns as judge signals it will resume late next week or week after
Court adjourned for the day as the judge signaled court will resume late next week or the following week.
Judge McAfee adjourned the court after denying the state's request to call a client of Nathan Wade and Terrence Bradley’s law firm who would testify that Bradley allegedly sexually assaulted her.
Judge suspends Terrence Bradley's testimony
Terrence Bradley’s testimony has abruptly ended for the day on the request of Judge McAfee, who indicated he now doubts whether Bradley “has been properly interpreting privilege this entire time.”
The stunning development came after Bradley, when questioned by the state, testified about an allegation of sexual assault against him by an employee at the firm he shared with prosecutor Nathan Wade.
That testimony prompted defense lawyers to argue that if the sexual assault allegation is not covered by attorney-client privilege, neither should Bradley’s conversations with Wade about Wade’s relationship with DA Fani Willis.
“He lied,” said prosecutor Anna Cross.
The judge reiterated the need to speak to Bradley in private and suggested he could reopen evidence if he uncovers anything relevant.
He asked Bradley’s lawyer if his client is still in the courthouse and if so to go to the jury room for the private meeting.
Judge expresses frustration at questioning of witness
Testimony from one of the defense's key witnesses appears to be falling short as the judge seems to grow frustrated with repeated lines of questioning.
"I haven't really heard a point in a while," the judge told defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant amid a prolonged questioning of Nathan Wade's former law partner, Terrence Bradley, about his contract with the DA’s office. "Can we get along to something or we're gonna have to wrap it up."
The defense took a hit when the judge ruled earlier against their crime-fraud exception argument that would have compelled Bradley to testify about text messages with Merchant about Wade's relationship with DA Fani Willis – which Trump's attorney claimed could show Wade perjured himself on the stand about when that relationship started.
But with the judge blocking that testimony for now, instead, the defense has been focused on long-winding questions about Bradley's legal contracts and about whether or not he had dinner with Wade or Willis – seemingly not what the defense had hoped would take up the witnesses' testimony.
At one point, another defense attorney argued to the court that adultery would fall under the crime-fraud exception – but the judge, seemingly growing annoyed, quickly shot it down.
Bradley was first called earlier this morning after the state declined to question Willis but was at a doctor's appointment. A person with Bradley told ABC News he attended the doctor's appointment because he figured Willis's testimony would take up the morning.
The state has forcefully worked all day to invoke privilege to block aspects of Bradley's testimony.
Witness 'sure' Wade told him about 'socializing' with Willis prior to Nov. 2021
Terrence Bradley testified that he is “sure” prosecutor Nathan Wade told Bradley about “socializing” with DA Fani Willis prior to November 2021.
“Did Mr. Wade ever tell you prior to November 1 of 2021 that he had socialized or gone out to eat with Miss Willis in anything other than a professional setting?” asked Donald Trump’s attorney Steve Sadow.
“I'm sure he did,” Bradley replied.
Before that, Bradley also testified that he couldn't recall if Wade and Willis met privately in Wade's office.
"Did Miss Willis meet privately with Mr. Wade in his office that you observed?" Sadow asked.
"I can't recall," Bradley replied.
