{"id":2178468,"date":"2024-02-16T17:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fani-willis-ex-black-panther-father-testifies-in-defense-of-daughters-relationship-with-prosecutor\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T17:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:55:03","slug":"fani-willis-ex-black-panther-father-testifies-in-defense-of-daughters-relationship-with-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fani-willis-ex-black-panther-father-testifies-in-defense-of-daughters-relationship-with-prosecutor\/","title":{"rendered":"Fani Willis&#8217; Father, an Ex-Black Panther, Supports Daughter&#8217;s Relationship with Prosecutor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffani-willis-ex-black-panther-father-testifies-in-defense-of-daughters-relationship-with-prosecutor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2178468&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Floyd, father \u2063of Fulton District Attorney \u200dFani Willis, speaks \u2063at\u2063 the witness stand during a hearing in the case \u2064of the State\u200c of Georgia v. Donald\u200b John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 16, 2024 in\u200b Atlanta,\u2063 Georgia. Judge Scott McAfee is \u200chearing testimony\u2063 as\u200d to whether DA Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade should\u2062 be disqualified from the case for \u200dallegedly lying about a personal relationship. (Photo\u2064 by Alyssa Pointer-Pool\/Getty\u200c Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>2:49 \u200cPM \u2013\u200b Friday, February 16, 2024<\/p>\n<p>At a hearing on Friday,\u2062 the father of Fani Willis\u2014the lead prosecutor in the Georgia election case\u200b against 45<sup>th<\/sup> President Donald Trump\u2014was \u200dasked to give a statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to newly released recordings, John C. Floyd III, the father of the Georgia district attorney, was a well-known Black Panther who referred to\u2064 the police \u2062as the \u201cenemy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Academic scholars were informed by Floyd that, during \u200dthe 1960s, he saw the police in \u2062his hometown of Los Angeles as an \u201coccupying army\u201d and \u201cnothing \u2062but \u2063trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>80-year-old Floyd also referred to a well-known White politician of the time, Jesse M. Unruh, as \u200ca \u201cTexas cracker.\u201d \u200cFurthermore, he implied that he was a believer\u2063 in the conspiracy that claims that the CIA killed Malcolm X, according to <em>The \u2063New York Post.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to Willis, who purportedly speaks with\u200d her father \u201cup to ten times a day,\u201d his \u2063principles still serve as a source of\u200b guidance for her. \u200bHowever, \u2064she avoided \u200btalking specifically about his time\u200c as a Black Panther.<\/p>\n<p>As a judge\u200c considered whether Willis should be dismissed in the case for\u200b her clear misconduct, he was questioned over his daughter\u2019s\u2063 relationship with the special prosecutor that she\u200d assigned to the case.<br \/>However, according\u200c to John Floyd, his daughter \u2063did \u2062not date Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor, but rather a \u201cdisk jockey\u201d between\u200c 2019 and 2020.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that she was forced to leave her home in 2021 as a result of \u200cthreats from the disk\u2064 jockey.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Roman, one of\u2063 Donald Trump\u2019s several co-defendants in the case, has \u200cclaimed that Willis profited monetarily from her \u2062association with Wade, in addition to keeping their secret romance hidden from colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>To ascertain the \u200dveracity of\u2063 such\u200b claims\u200d and whether they\u2062 constitute misconduct, the court in the case has \u2064heard testimony regarding the relationship in detail for two days, including topics such as how Willis celebrated her\u200c 50<sup>th<\/sup> birthday and her \u201crefusal to accept checks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the event that Roman\u2019s assertions are supported by the evidence, Judge \u2064Scott McAfee has stated\u200b that he \u200dmay remove Willis from the Trump case. Her removal would\u2062 most likely force the \u2062prosecution of Trump to be delayed for months at \u2062the very least, potentially until after\u200b November\u2019s presidential election, where he is assumed \u200cto be the\u2064 2024\u200b Republican nominee.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2064 is because a new team would\u200b have to take over \u200cthe case.<\/p>\n<p>Following his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/fani-willis-loses-cool-in-dramatic-testimony-during-trump-georgia-election-fraud-case\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/fani-willis-loses-cool-in-dramatic-testimony-during-trump-georgia-election-fraud-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daughter\u2019s emotionally combative testimony<\/a> on \u200dthe stand for most of Thursday, Floyd \u200bgave his testimony on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>He stated in \u2064the Fulton County courthouse that he would \u201csometimes every day\u201d \u2062visit her lover, the \u200cdisc jockey. \u2062He remembered cleaning \u2063up after him, who he said would leave \u201cparaphernalia\u201d all over\u200c his daughter\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p>Floyd also said that from \u200cDecember 2019\u2062 to December 2022, he resided at Willis\u2019s residence in south Fulton County. He maintained to the attorneys that, up \u2063until 2023, he had\u2063 never \u2064met <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/nathan-wade-testifies-willis-ex-friend-claims-relationship-began-prior-to-ga-indictment\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/nathan-wade-testifies-willis-ex-friend-claims-relationship-began-prior-to-ga-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wade.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI \u200cjust found out \u200bwhen other folks found out,\u201d Floyd said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Floyd\u2019s testimony differed from the testimony made \u2064on Thursday by Willis\u2019s \u200cformer coworker and friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/nathan-wade-testifies-willis-ex-friend-claims-relationship-began-prior-to-ga-indictment\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/nathan-wade-testifies-willis-ex-friend-claims-relationship-began-prior-to-ga-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robin\u200b Bryant-Yeartie<\/a>, \u2063who claimed that their \u200drelationship began prior to the Trump case in 2019. Yeartie said in court that she had \u201cno doubt\u201d the couple\u2019s relationship began in 2019, having personally seen\u200c them \u201chugging and kissing\u201d \u2064years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>In order to determine the extent to which the connection impacted the\u200d case, \u200dthe chronology is crucial.<br \/>Following a multi-year investigation, Willis accused Trump and eighteen co-defendants in August 2023 of plotting to have\u2062 the Georgia\u200d results of the 2020 election thrown out.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2021, the\u200b same year she was appointed chief prosecutor of the \u2063county, she appointed Wade\u200c as a special prosecutor on the \u200dcase.<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys have claimed that Wade covered \u200bher travel costs for opulent trips, such as those to Belize and Aruba.<\/p>\n<p>Early in February,\u2063 Ms.\u200b Willis \u200band Mr. Wade admitted their \u200dclose connection, but they refuted any conflict of interest or improper financial behavior.<\/p>\n<p>According to Willis, she used cash\u200d that was held in her house to\u2063 reimburse Wade for vacation costs. Floyd told the court that he also kept cash on hand in his house, noting \u200bthat \u200bthis was \u201ccommon among Black households.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys attempting to remove Willis from office frequently questioned\u200d him about his time living \u200cat her \u200bhouse.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CHAOS TESTIMONY: Fani\u2062 Willis&#8217; father\u200b can&#8217;t decide where\u200c he lived the past 4 years<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Fani can help\u200c identify\u2063 these continents for us? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/erFV38bPFD\">pic.twitter.com\/erFV38bPFD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1758534100439220305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February \u206416, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SEE IT: \u2062Fani Willis refuses to hand over her records, claiming, \u201cI am not on trial for trying to steal an election, like these people are.\u201d WATCH <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RNRRXfAxSQ\">pic.twitter.com\/RNRRXfAxSQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1758265786697654388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, \u20632024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay \u200dinformed! 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Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare\u200b this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>California Attorney General Rob Bonta \u2062is suing school districts that require staff to notify parents if their child considers changing genders.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>We see the \u200dimages of the U.S. border being flooded with\u200b illegal\u200c immigrants\u200c and the astronomical number of\u2062 daily crossings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Texas Attorney General \u2062Ken Paxton lays our his plan to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushed-doj-officials-to-back-claims-that-the-election-was-stolen-documents-show\/\" title=\"Trump Pushed DOJ Officials To Back Claims That The Election Was Stolen, Documents Show\">investigate voter fraud claims<\/a> in Texas. 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This article explores \u2063Floyd&#8217;s testimony and the controversy surrounding his past as a prominent Black Panther. \u200cThe judge presiding over the case is considering \u200bwhether DA Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor \u2064Nathan Wade should be disqualified due\u2063 to alleged deception about their personal relationship.<\/p>\n<p>The Controversial Testimony<\/p>\n<p>Newly released recordings \u2063have\u200b revealed that John C. \u200cFloyd III, the \u2064father of Fulton \u2063District Attorney Fani \u200dWillis, was a well-known Black Panther who \u200dregarded the police\u2062 as \u2064the &#8220;enemy.&#8221; During\u200d the 1960s, Floyd considered the police in his hometown of Los Angeles as an &#8220;occupying army&#8221; and &#8220;nothing but trouble.&#8221; Additionally, he referred to a well-known White politician, Jesse M. Unruh, as \u2062a &#8220;Texas cracker.&#8221; Floyd also expressed his belief in the conspiracy theory that the CIA was involved in the assassination of Malcolm X.<\/p>\n<p>Impact on Willis and the Case<\/p>\n<p>According to Fani Willis, her father&#8217;s principles continue to guide her, but she avoided discussing his time as a \u2062Black Panther explicitly.\u2062 As \u200dthe court\u2062 evaluated\u2063 whether Willis should be dismissed due to\u200c alleged misconduct, questions\u200b were raised regarding\u2064 her relationship with the special prosecutor, Nathan Wade. Floyd clarified that Willis\u2064 did not\u2063 date Wade but rather\u200d had a relationship with a &#8220;disk jockey&#8221; between\u2063 2019 and \u20632020. \u200cHe further\u200d mentioned that Willis was forced to \u200dleave \u200cher home in 2021 due to threats from the disk jockey.<\/p>\n<p>Allegations and \u2062Possible Ramifications<\/p>\n<p>One of Donald \u2064Trump&#8217;s co-defendants, Mike Roman, claimed that Willis financially benefited from her association with Wade while keeping their alleged\u2063 romance concealed from colleagues. The court has been\u200c examining the veracity of these claims and whether they constitute misconduct. If proven true, Judge Scott McAfee stated that he may remove Willis from the Trump case. Such a removal would likely result \u200din a significant delay in the\u2063 prosecution of Trump, potentially extending it\u200b until after the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Floyd\u2019s Testimony and Conflicting Accounts<\/p>\n<p>During his\u2063 testimony on Friday morning,\u2062 Floyd\u200c disclosed that he used to visit the disk jockey who was romantically \u200binvolved with his daughter, sometimes on a \u200cdaily \u200dbasis. He also mentioned cleaning up\u200d after the disk jockey and revealed that he lived \u200cat Willis&#8217;s\u2062 residence in south Fulton County from December 2019 to December 2022. However, Floyd claimed that he only found\u2062 out about Wade when others became aware of the relationship.<\/p>\n<p>This testimony contradicted the account provided on Thursday by Robin Bryant-Yeartie, Willis&#8217;s former coworker and friend, \u200bwho stated that the \u2063relationship \u200cbegan in 2019, prior to the Trump case. Bryant-Yeartie testified that she saw Willis and Wade &#8220;hugging and \u200dkissing&#8221; several years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing hearing has shed light on the controversial past of John\u2063 Floyd and raised questions about the relationship between Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor \u2064Nathan Wade. \u2063The judge&#8217;s decision regarding their disqualification from the case could have significant implications, potentially delaying the prosecution of Donald Trump. As the proceedings continue, it\u2063 remains to be seen how this testimony and the conflicting accounts will impact the outcome of the Georgia election \u200dcase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Floyd, father of Fulton DA Fani Willis, testifies in the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump trial at Fulton County Courthouse on Feb 16, 2024. 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