Fani Willis | |
|---|---|
 Willis in 2024 | |
| District Attorney of Fulton County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Howard Jr. |
| Judge of the South Fulton, Georgia Municipal Court | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tiffany Sellers |
| Succeeded by | Michael L. Sheridan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1971[1][2] Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Fred Willis
(m. 1996; div. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University (BA) Emory University (JD) |
| Website | Office website Campaign website |
Fani Taifa Willis[3] (née Floyd; /fɑːniː/, FAH-nee;[3] born October 27, 1971)[1][2] is an American attorney. She is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains most of Atlanta, serving since 2021.[4] She is the first woman to hold the office.[5] Willis investigated the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, which resulted in indictments against Donald Trump and 18 alleged co-conspirators on charges of racketeering and other crimes. Willis also investigated and apprehended rapper Young Thug and members of his YSL record label on charges of racketeering and gang-related crimes in violation of Georgia's RICO Act.
- ^ a b Binelli, Mark (February 2, 2023). "Fani Willis Took On Atlanta's Gangs. Now She May Be Coming For Trump". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Happy Birthday Fani T. Willis!". Fani Willis for DA. October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Rose, Ashtin (January 20, 2021). "You Can Call Her Madam DA; Fani Willis on Making History As Fulton County's First Woman District Attorney". South Atlanta Magazine. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Patricia; Bluestein, Greg; Mitchell, Tia (February 12, 2021). "The Jolt: Fani Willis takes center stage in the Trump show". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Fani T. Willis, Fulton County District Attorney". Fulton County Government. 2022. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2022.