Fulton County DA Fani Willis has been ordered to pay over $54,000 in legal fees for violating. Georgia’s
Open Records Act after failing to provide documents requested by attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Michael Roman, a co-defendant in the Trump election case.
A judge criticized Willis’ office for showing “open hostility” and a “lack of good faith” in handling the requests.
This comes amid broader scrutiny of Willis, including her disqualification from the Trump case over a prior relationship with a special prosecutor. She is appealing that decision to the Georgia Supreme Court Read more below
