Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was ordered to pay $54,264 for “intentionally” violating Georgia rules regarding her prosecution of President Donald Trump.

Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause ruled on Friday that Willis knowingly failed to provide records relating to the employment of special prosecutor Nathan Wade and related matters, as requested by attorney Ashleigh Merchant. The DA’s office was found to have delayed the request for months, arguing the Georgia Open Records Act didn’t apply to them. The deputy of operations for the DA’s office, Dexter Bond, was found to be particularly responsible for the stonewalling.

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The DA’s office only handed over the requested records after litigation was filed. The $54,264 will go toward litigation costs and attorney fees.

Krause ruled that Bond and the other defendants were “openly hostile” to Merchant.

“Defendants — through the Open Records custodian, Dexter Bond — were openly hostile to counsel for Plaintiff, Ms. Merchant, and testified that Ms. Merchant’s requests were handled differently than other requests,” the court order read.

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“While there is no requirement under the ORA for Mr. Bond to call any requestor about a particular request, Mr. Bond’s handling of Ms. Merchant’s requests in this manner indicates a lack of good faith,” it added. “Defendants’ failures were intentional, not done in good faith, and were substantially groundless and vexatious.”

The ruling is the latest of several legal losses for Willis. Her high-profile prosecution of Trump over his alleged interference in the 2020 election was derailed last year when she was found to have engaged in a romantic relationship with Wade.