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Bradley’s admission of a previous affair is the second time that Willis and Wade’s acquaintances have contradicted their sworn claims in court by testifying that their sexual relationship began after Wade was hired. A previous witness for Willis stated in court that the couple had been seeing one other since 2019, and phone records show Wade spent the night at Willis’ condo while their relationship was being rejected.
Bradley was actively providing details on the couple’s many trips as of January 2024; he even mentioned Wade’s support in getting Willis moved.
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MERCHANT: I assume you knew about the trips…. wowowoow
MERCHANT: Insane
MERCHANT: I’m shocked
MERCHANT: Well not really but somewhat
BRADLEY: No I didnt
BRADLEY: When did it happen
MERCHANT: Last trip was this summer
MERCHANT: May or June
BRADLEY: No I didnt know…I was gone by then
BRADLEY: Doesn’t surprise me…they took many trips to Florida
BRADLEY: Texas
MERCHANT: And Napa
BRADLEY: California
BRADLEY: When she moved her daughter there
MERCHANT: I can’t believe they were sooooo carefree
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MERCHANT: Dang
MERCHANT: They had a full on relationship. Insane
MERCHANT: Just insane
BRADLEY: He went to help her move her
MERCHANT: Why she would hire him is insane
BRADLEY: Yes
MERCHANT: Like just date / don’t hire him.
– January 5, 2024, 9:39am to 9:49am
In response to a question concerning how the pair first met, Bradley said that they had been acquainted for a number of years—both professionally and personally—prior to teaming up on the Trump case.
MERCHANT: Do you think it started before she hired him?
BRADLEY: Absolutely
BRADLEY: It started when she left the DA’s office and was judge in South Fulton
[Merchant ‘liked’ the message]
BRADLEY: They met at the Municipal court clerk conference.
MERCHANT: That’s what I figured / When he was married
– January 5, 2024, 9:52am to 9:53am
Bradley provided the needed confirmation of the time and place two hours later.
MERCHANT: Is this accurate? / Upon information and belief, Willis and Wade met while both were serving as Magistrate Judges and began a romantic relationship at that time.
BRADLEY: No Municipal court
MERCHANT: Thank you
BRADLEY: But you can’t put where they met not many people know that
BRADLEY: I might be one of only not even chris campbell
– January 5, 2024, 11:56am to 12:47pm
In her early papers, Merchant took great steps to keep Bradley from being recognized as the source of information; she also attributed a large portion of her information to the attorney defending Wade’s ex-wife.
MERCHANT: I’m almost done with my motion / I’m not filing u til Monday / Go home and sleep:-)
MERCHANT: I can send you a draft / Can’t wait to hear about your trip
BRADLEY: Ok…happy hunting lol
– January 5, 2024, 3:06pm to 3:08pm
Bradley freely discusses his opinions about Willis and Wade, as Kelly notes, which makes it all the more detrimental for him to appear ignorant during sworn evidence.
BRADLEY: I really appreciate you keeping me out but I think you need to add me in the footnote 15 because I had a contract as well that way it doesn’t seem like I was involved
MERCHANT: Ok
BRADLEY: It’s ok…add me to footnote 15 and how much I made
MERCHANT: I took you out / I can add that back!
MERCHANT: Good point
BRADLEY: Yes add it back
MERCHANT: Anything else ? Anything that isn’t accurate?”
BRADLEY: Looks good
– January 6, 2024, 12:02pm to 12:06pm
Bradley conjectured that the legal power couple’s attitude to Merchant’s accusations would probably be influenced by their arrogance.
MERCHANT: How will they react to this? / Attack me? Give the stupid no fear or favor speech?
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BRADLEY: No they will deny it
MERCHANT: No way!
BRADLEY: They won’t attack you
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MERCHANT: I am shocked she paid him so much / How did they think they wouldn’t get caught!!!
MERCHANT: So careless / Why not just NOT pay nathan? / Lord.
BRADLEY: Arrogance
– January 6, 2024, 12:11pm to 12:43pm
Kelly goes on to conjecture as to why Bradley would sing like a canary and then clam up, suggesting that he was afraid of being in danger of giving up confidential information or that he was afraid of the fury of a district attorney who, in Kelly’s words, “likes to bring charges with no foundation legally.”
Willis’ ability to conduct her case against Trump has been severely hampered by the controversy, and the Georgia Senate and the US House of Representatives are now both closely monitoring her. If she should be removed from the case, Judge Scott McAfee will decide.
