Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside or remove special prosecutor in Trump case, judge says

ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before the case can proceed, the judge overseeing it ruled Friday. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee did not find that … Read more

A seasoned prosecutor with few political ties is elected as Colombia’s new attorney general

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday selected the nation’s new attorney general following a month of deliberations that were interrupted by protests outside the court and complaints from President Gustavo Petro, who argued the judges were stonewalling his nominees. Ultimately the court selected Luz Adriana Camargo, a seasoned prosecutor with few political ties, … Read more

Slovak president challenges the government’s move to eliminate the special anti-graft prosecutor

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s president said Friday that she will challenge at the Constitutional Court an amendment to the country’s penal code that eliminates the office of the special prosecutor dealing with major crimes and corruption. President Zuzana Caputova said she was also asking Slovakia’s top court to freeze the legislation, which was approved by … Read more

Populist Slovak lawmakers back a new law that abolishes an anti-graft prosecutor

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Lawmakers for the new coalition government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico voted Thursday to amend the penal code and eliminate the office of the special prosecutor that deals with major crime and corruption. The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad. Thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets in … Read more

Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted of mortgage fraud

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted Tuesday on one count of mortgage fraud, concluding a lengthy criminal trial in which Marilyn Mosby testified she unwittingly made false statements on loan applications to buy two Florida vacation homes. The jury announced a split verdict Tuesday evening after … Read more

Trump Georgia prosecutor admits D.A. relationship

A top prosecutor on Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis’ criminal election interference case against Donald Trump admitted they developed a “personal relationship” after he joined her team — but both he and the D.A. denied that caused a conflict of interest. Nathan Wade, the prosecutor, in a sworn affidavit filed Friday also denied allegations that … Read more

Trump Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis admits relationship, says no misconduct

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Georgia prosecutor trying Donald Trump for attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat acknowledged having a relationship with another lawyer on the case but rejected an effort by the former U.S. president to have her removed from the case over it, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. Fulton County District Attorney Fani … Read more

Prosecutor Probing Ecuador TV Studio Ambush Shot Dead

QUITO, Ecuador — A prosecutor investigating a dramatic attack on the set of a public television channel last week was shot to death Wednesday in Guayaquil, the most dangerous city in Ecuador. Prosecutor César Suárez, who had carried out other high-profile investigations in the past, was shot while driving a vehicle, Attorney General Diana Salazar … Read more

Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends special prosecutor following allegation of romantic relationship

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis spoke at a church in Atlanta Sunday morning where she gave emotional and passionate remarks that appeared to acknowledge for the first time the affair allegations leveled against her last week, while also defending the special prosecutor she brought in for the election interference case against Donald Trump. “I … Read more