Fani Willis
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 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 (née Floyd; /fɑːniː/, FAH-nee; born October 27, 1971) is an American attorney. She is the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, which contains most of Atlanta, serving since 2021. She is the first woman to hold the office in Fulton County.
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. She was subsequently dismissed from this case over concerns of impropriety and conflict of interest. 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.