While Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's prosecutor of former President Donald Trump has been reduced to shambles, it isn't the only case where she is struggling.

In a development which is sure to leave Trump laughing, Willis has just been dealt a blow in another criminal case. 

Judge stepped down over ties between defendant and deputy

According to The New York Sun, that development came last week in Willis' racketeering prosecution of Georgia-based rapper Young Thug and his record label YSL.

The paper reported that Judge Shukura Ingram stepped down after it emerged that a former deputy assigned to her courtroom was involved in a romantic relationship with Christian Eppinger, who is one of Young Thug's codefendants.

Eppinger was caught using his attorney's laptop to message Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Akeiba Stanley as well as other members of YSL.

What's more, other deputies testified that they witnessed Eppinger give Stanley a birthday card and Stanley comforting Eppinger following an incident with another deputy.

This included rubbing his back and calling him "baby." There are also allegations that she conspired with members of Eppinger's family to smuggle contraband to him at the Fulton County Jail.

Higher court ordered first judge kicked off of case

Ingram's replacement by Judge Paige Reese Whitaker is expected to slow down Willis' effort to convict Young Thug, as it comes on the heels of a previous judge being removed.

The Sun recalled how Judge Ural Glanville was ordered off the case by a higher court over his decision to meet in secret with staff from Willis' office and a prosecution witness.

While Glanville's removal was opposed by the district attorney, Judge Rachel Krause maintained that his recusal was necessary in order to preserve "the public’s confidence in the judicial system."

Yet the Sun pointed out how last week's decision was welcomed by defense attorney Brian Steel, who has been representing Young Thug.

Glanville held defense attorney in contempt, ordered him to be jailed

Steel was quoted as saying that his team is looking "forward to proceeding with a trial judge who will fairly and faithfully follow the law."

He and Glanville have had a contentious history, with the Associated Press reporting last month that Steel was sentenced to jail for contempt of court.

That move came after Steel refused to tell Glanville how he learned of the meeting between the judge, prosecutors, and a major prosecution witness.