Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade was criticized for giving evasive answers about his alcohol, drug and medication use by his ex-wife’s lawyers, newly unsealed divorce documents show.
Wade has been embroiled in a controversial separation from his wife of 26 years, Joycelyn Wade, since filing for divorce on November 2, 2021.
He had filed papers to end the marriage just one day after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis named him special prosecutor in the election interference investigation of Donald Trump, with whom she is now said to be in a relationship. clandestine,” according to court documents. .
Despite filing for divorce, Nathan repeatedly failed to fully answer basic questions or provide documentation requested by Joycelyn in the case, instead providing information that was “so woefully inadequate as to be useless,” the wife alleged in February court papers. of 2023. which were revealed by a judge on Monday.
Joycelyn asked her ex-husband to provide her with information about his alcohol consumption, the brands of alcohol he drank, and whether he ever drove within an hour of drinking, to which he responded, “Red wine once a week at home with dinner,” his lawyers stated. in the presentation.
Trump’s prosecutor, Nathan Wade, was evasive about his drug and alcohol use in his divorce case from his wife, his lawyers argued in newly unsealed documents. Ben Hendren for the New York Post
When the wife asked him if he used any drugs, legal or illegal, Nathan responded, “I have never used illegal drugs,” the court documents stated, which Joycelyn’s attorneys said did not “address any legal or prescription drug use.”
Lawyers then noted that Nathan disclosed that he had taken painkillers and antibiotics after surgery in April 2020, but did not identify “what medications, the duration of the prescription, the dosage, the prescribing authority, or whether he took the medication according to what is prescribed. ” court documents state.
There is no suggestion in the filings that Wade had shown any prior problems with drug or alcohol use.
Joycelyn initially sought answers to these questions and many more about her finances in November 2021 so she could negotiate a fair settlement in her divorce. However, since then, his lawyers claim in court papers, Nathan has repeatedly been uncooperative by refusing to provide basic information.
Wade and his wife Joycelyn were married for 26 years before he filed for divorce in November 2021, the day after he was named to Donald Trump’s voter fraud case in Georgia. @purevinesfreshwines
In fact, Nathan was issued a civil contempt order in August 2023 for failing to comply with a judge’s May order to turn discovery over to Joycelyn’s attorneys, court documents show.
Nathan “is unwilling to cooperate and will not comply unless compelled to do so by order of this Court,” Joycelyn’s lawyers had argued.
Joycelyn’s team filed another motion in September, again arguing that Nathan was avoiding turning over financial records, specifically alleging that he had earned more than half a million dollars working on the Trump investigation but had not “submitted a single document proving this income.” ”.
Nathan “has knowingly hidden this civil litigation for his own purposes,” Jocelyn’s attorneys claimed. “Furthermore, while he earns such substantial sums, [Nathan] has contributed almost nothing [Joycelyn] for their support and survival as their own bank account is often overdrawn.”
Wade and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis have been accused of having a “clandestine” relationship amid the Trump investigation. REUTERS
Attorneys for Nathan and Joycelyn Wade did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
The Cobb County divorce case has dragged on for more than two years, but was thrust into the spotlight earlier this month when allegations about Nathan and Willis’ relationship emerged in a filing filed by Trump’s co-defendant Mike Roman .
Roman claimed that Wade had squandered the money he earned as a prosecutor on luxury trips for himself and Willis, his boss. Roman also referred to the divorce file, saying it contained evidence in the form of credit card purchases made by Wade.
At the same time, Joycelyn’s attorneys served Willis with a subpoena for her to testify in the divorce case, but on Monday a judge suspended that testimony at least until she can hear from Wade, who also has not been deposed in the case. still.
The affair allegations could derail the prosecution of Trump and the remaining 14 co-defendants. AFP via Getty Images
Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson also unsealed the divorce case on Monday, saying the recent wave of interest and allegations of misconduct against Nathan and Willis meant it should be made public.
Thompson is the third judge assigned to the case after two previous judges recused themselves, one because he had contributed to Wade’s campaign to become a Superior Court judge, court documents show.
Wade has also changed attorneys several times, while Joycelyn’s team has been the same throughout the case.
Thompson also ruled Monday that Joycelyn has the right to uncover any alleged affairs by Nathan in the case.
Willis’ attorney, Cinque Axom, argued that his client should not testify in the divorce case because it is simply about how to divide marital assets, which he said the district attorney “has nothing to do with.” “.
The lawyer also stated that any alleged affair is irrelevant to the case, although he did not say whether the allegations were true or false.
However, Joycelyn’s attorney, Andrea Hastings, told the judge Monday: “I want to know how [Nathan] He has been spending his money. “I have reason to believe that she is spending it on another woman and that that is my client’s money.”
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