Embattled District Attorney Fani Willis accidentally showed more than she bargained for during an appearance in Miami over the weekend.
The 52-year-old Fulton County prosecutor attended a ‘Cocktails and Conversation’ event hosted by the National Association of Black County Officials (NABCO) in the city’s Overtown neighborhood on Friday.
Willis, who has made her name prosecuting Donald Trump over allegations that he conspired to change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, was announced as a special guest at the free event, held at The Urban outdoor venue.
The public was invited to an evening of “mingling,” music, cocktails and “engaging in thought-provoking conversations” with the scandal-plagued district attorney.
But it was while participating in that discussion with NABCO President Commissioner Kionne McGhee on stage that Willis suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction caught on camera, DailyMail.com footage shows.
Fani Willis inadvertently flashed her underwear on stage while speaking at an event in Miami last Friday.
The Fulton County District Attorney was the special guest at a ‘Cocktails and Conversation’ event hosted by the National Association of Black County Officials (NABCO)
The 52-year-old prosecutor
Willis, who was wearing a black and white tribal print dress just above the knee, at one point shifted nervously in her seat, inadvertently flashing her black underwear to the crowd.
He finally settled back onto the couch, bending one ankle behind the other in an apparent attempt to avoid exposing himself further.
The Georgia lawyer was recently the subject of an evidentiary hearing to determine whether her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, 51, was a conflict of interest in the prosecution’s prosecution of Trump.
When asked what ‘story’ will be used to describe the impact she has had on her community, Friday responded: ‘I hope the memory I leave people with is that ‘she fought with everything she had in her. to make life better for those she served.
Later that weekend, Willis, who is up for re-election later this year, was nowhere to be seen during the Democratic Party’s first debate for that election.
Willis, who wore a black and white tribal print dress just above the knee, at one point shifted restlessly in her seat, inadvertently flashing the crowd
Then he repositioned himself, tucking his ankle under the other to avoid a misstep.
The free event was held at The Urban outdoor venue and open to the public.
An event flyer seen by DailyMail.com invited guests to an evening of “mixing”, music, cocktails and “engaging in stimulating conversations” with the scandal-plagued DA.
He skipped Sunday’s debate, leaving his opponent Christian Wise Smith to speak at an empty podium.
Willis has sparked controversy while prosecuting the county’s election interference case against Trump, as it was revealed that she had a past relationship with Wade.
Her conduct came under scrutiny during a series of sensational hearings over whether Wade’s hiring constituted a conflict of interest, and Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ultimately criticized her for a “tremendous error in judgment” and for acting in an “unprofessional manner.” “.
However, he escaped with just a slap on the wrist in March, when McAfee dramatically ruled that he could remain in Trump’s election interference case if Wade dropped out.
The judge also said a “smell of mendacity” hung over the trial.
In March, Donald Trump appealed the ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue pursuing her election extortion case in Georgia.
Willis came under fire while prosecuting the county’s election interference case against Trump after it was revealed she had a past relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade (pictured together in August 2023).
But it stopped short of ruling that the relationship constituted an actual conflict of interest.
Wade led the team of lawyers that Willis assembled to prosecute the case since the previous president and 18 other people were charged in August, but their relationship raised concerns that the couple could make financial gains through the process.
Willis has said she is “not embarrassed” by the relationship and that her defense team’s efforts to “slow down” progress in the case against Trump have been unsuccessful.
“I don’t think it’s necessary to recover my reputation. Let’s say it for the record: I’m not ashamed of anything I’ve done,” she said. cnn at a community event in College Park, Atlanta, in late March.
“I think my biggest crime is having had a relationship with a man, but that’s not something I find shameful in any way.
“I know I haven’t done anything illegal.”
Two days after the Miami event, on Sunday, Willis skipped the party’s first primary debate, leaving his opponent Christian Wise Smith to speak at an empty podium.
Instead, Willis opted to co-host an annual ‘self-care fair’ for crime victims, even though early voting began Monday.
Referring to two months of hearings and court actions over their relationship, he added: “While that was happening, we were writing responsive briefs, we were still pursuing the case the way it needed to be done.”
“I don’t feel like they’ve held us back at all. I think efforts are being made to stop this train, but the train is coming.”
The comments came as defense attorneys continue to level allegations over their handling of a sprawling lawsuit against the former president and current presumptive Republican nominee.
Trump faces four felony indictments, including separate federal and state cases, for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that he lost to President Joe Biden.
His team has fought to delay and dismiss the cases, arguing that political opponents are wrongly attacking him.
