Judge Scott McAfee determined that there was no conflict of interest or serious misstatements to the court regarding a relationship Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had with a special prosecutor handing the case, CNN reports, and she may stay on the case to prosecute Donald Trump and others on the RICO case to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

McAfee rejected the motion from a Trump co-defendant Michael Roman in which Roman alleged that a suspected romantic relationship between Willis and Wade prompted Willis to unethically pursue the prosecution against Donald Trump’s cabal so that Wade would earn money which he would spend on Willis, meaning Willis was unethically prosecuting Trump et al for personal gain.  McAfee found no basis for that claim, but he did order either Willis or Wade to step away from the case to avoid any appearance of unethical behavior.

“The prosecution of this case cannot proceed until the State selects one of two options. The District Attorney may choose to step aside, along with the whole of her office, and refer the prosecution to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council for reassignment,” McAfee wrote in his ruling.  “Alternatively, SADA Wade can withdraw, allowing the District Attorney, the Defendants, and the public to move forward without his presence or remuneration distracting from and potentially compromising the merits of this case.”