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Latest news on Fani Willis, Fulton County DA leading Trump election case and YSL prosecution, known for RICO expertise and high-profile investigations.
Fani Willis, serving as District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia since 2021, has become one of America's most prominent prosecutors. As the first woman to hold this position, Willis oversees major criminal investigations in Atlanta's jurisdiction, including high-profile cases against former President Donald Trump and rapper Young Thug.
Willis's office secured significant developments in late 2024, including a major plea deal in October resulting in Young Thug's release with 15 years probation in Georgia's longest-running criminal trial. In December 2024, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled to remove Willis and her office from the Trump election case due to an appearance of impropriety, though her office announced an immediate appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court. Earlier in March 2024, while a judge had allowed Willis to remain on the Trump case following controversy over her relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade, six charges in the case were quashed.
Born in Inglewood, California, and raised primarily in Washington, D.C., Willis's background reflects a commitment to public service influenced by her father, a former Black Panther who became a criminal defense attorney. Her education at Howard University and Emory University School of Law laid the foundation for her legal career, which began as a solicitor before spending 16 years as a prosecutor in the Fulton County district attorney's office.
Willis gained recognition for her effective use of Georgia's RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) statute, first prominently displayed in her successful prosecution of the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal in 2014-2015. This expertise would later prove crucial in her approach to both the Trump election case and the YSL record label investigation, demonstrating her willingness to apply racketeering charges beyond traditional organized crime cases.
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