Fani Willis must pay $54,000 for 'intentionally' violating Georgia's open records rules

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was ordered to pay $54,264 for “intentionally” violating Georgia rules regarding her prosecution of President Donald Trump.

Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause ruled on Friday that Willis knowingly failed to provide records relating to the employment of special prosecutor Nathan Wade and related matters, as requested by attorney Ashleigh Merchant. The district attorney’s office was found to have delayed the request for months, arguing the Georgia Open Records Act didn’t apply to them. The deputy of operations for the district attorney’s office, Dexter Bond, was found to be particularly responsible for the stonewalling.