THE daughter of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was reportedly arrested for allegedly driving with a suspended license.
Fani Willis is prosecuting former President Donald Trump in a criminal election interference case.
Kinaya Willis was arrested in Tyrone, Georgia on August 24Credit: Tyrone Police
Fani Willis is the district attorney on the Georgia election interference caseCredit: Alex Slitz/Pool via REUTERS
Her daughter, Kinaya Willis was reportedly arrested in Tyrone, Georgia on August 24 and posed for a mugshot, the Daily Mail first reported.
Kinaya was pulled over while driving her 2010 Nissan Altima for allegedly using her cell phone.
She told the cops that she was on the phone with her mother discussing her pregnancy.
Kinaya said she was “unaware” that her license was revoked on May 13 for the same offense.
She was then searched and handcuffed on the side of the highway before police took her to the Fayette County Jail for a misdemeanor charge.
Her mother, Fani, then arrived at the scene to take her car.
Kinaya was released from jail and is scheduled for an arraignment on October 24.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the Tyrone Police Department for the incident report and has asked Fani Willis for comment.
FANI WILLIS VS. DONALD TRUMP
Fani Willis rose to national prominence as the presiding district attorney over Trump’s federal election interference case.
Trump was accused of calling Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to help him “find” the votes he needed to win.
The indictment accused Trump of violating the state’s anti-racketeering law.
Other top officials include Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, and attorney Sidney Powell.
Charges in the case also included a plot to convince Republican electors to falsely give Trump Georgia’s electoral votes, allegations of harassment against election workers, and a breach of election equipment.
Powell and lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty for their role in election interference and reached deals with prosecutors before going to trial.
WILLIS ON THE STAND
Fani Willis came under fire herself for a romantic relationship with another attorney on the case.
Trump and his co-defendants attempted to get Willis off the case for engaging in a relationship with Nathan Wade, a lawyer she hired for the case.
Wade had never presided over a high-profile case to this extent and was paid over $650,000 to join the prosecuting team.
Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign official, submitted a court motion on January 8 asking to disqualify Willis.
Willis and Wade took the stand themselves on February 15 and 16 for a hearing.
Willis was accused of hiring Wade because they were in a romantic relationship and profiting off of his earnings from the case.
The courtroom became heated when attorney Ashleigh Merchant implied Willis and Wade began their relationship in 2019, to which Willis exclaimed, “It’s a lie!”
“Do you think I’m on trial?” Willis asked Merchant.
“These people are on trial for trying to steal an election in 2020. I’m not on trial no matter how hard you try to put me on trial.
“Merchant’s interests are contrary to democracy.”
The filing against Willis also claims that Wade paid for joint vacations with his new salary, alleging that they had a “personal interest” in the case.
During the hearing, Willis maintained that she paid her “fair share” for their vacations and clarified that the two started a personal relationship after he was hired.
Judge McAfee ruled that there was an “appearance of impropriety” but that there wasn’t enough evidence to show a conflict of interest.
McAfee ruled that Willis could continue leading the prosecution against Trump, but only if Wade withdrew from the case.
If he doesn’t withdraw, her entire office will have to step aside.
