Meet Mike Roman, the man trying to bring down Fani Willis

For months, Mike Roman seemed forgotten among the 19 people charged in Fulton County with interfering in the 2020 presidential election.

Some defendants were household names. Others drew attention to themselves. Roman was almost an afterthought – a special grand jury that investigated events surrounding the election didn’t even recommend him for prosecution.

But last month Roman rocketed to prominence when his lawyer accused District Attorney Fani Willis of having an improper romantic relationship with a subordinate and benefiting financially from the case. Willis has denied she did anything inappropriate. But Roman’s effort to disqualify has upended what is one of the most important and closely watched cases in the country.

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