Fulton County DA wants evidence protected in Georgia election interference case

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade in court in January 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Prosecutors are trying to block the release of witness interviews in the Georgia election interference case after interview clips from the four defendants to reach plea deals leaked to the media.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is again asking Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee for an emergency protective order over discovery materials shared by the state with defendants.

That includes proffers — the interviews that defendants record with prosecutors before entering a plea agreement. The four defendants who have pleaded guilty so far have all agreed to testify at future trials as part of their plea deals.