US EditionGrand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
- On Thursday, the Justice Department failed to secure an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a Norfolk, Virginia grand jury presentation less than two weeks after the original case dismissal.
- A judge found Acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan's appointment unlawful, which voided the earlier case on Nov. 24, and the Justice Department opted to seek a new indictment after initially vowing to appeal.
- Previously, James had been indicted on bank fraud and false-statement counts, and she denies any wrongdoing amid renewed grand-jury activity.
- The failed presentation does not prevent prosecutors from trying again, and the Justice Department declined to comment on grand jury matters as sources urged caution.
- Political pressure from the White House has factored into staffing and prosecutorial choices, as President Donald Trump named Halligan after ousting Erik Siebert and urged officials to pursue prosecutions.
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(Washington, DC) – The Justice Department looked at the next step with a second attempt to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James. A federal grand jury met on Thursday (Dec. 4th) to consider a second set of criminal charges after a judge dismissed an initial set of charges against her last month. James pleaded not guilty to charges of bank fraud and lying to a financial institution for allegedly making misleading statements on mortgag…
NY Attorney General Letitia James Responds to Reports That Grand Jury Declined to Indict Her
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Dec. 4 responded to media reports citing anonymous sources that a federal grand jury failed to re-indict her. She described in a statement the Justice Department’s second attempt to bring charges against her as an “unchecked weaponization of our justice system.” “As I have said from the start, the charges against me are baseless. It is time for this unchecked weaponization of our justice system to stop,…
Donald Trump's target: The grand jury refuses to charge Attorney General Letitia James.
DOJ fails to secure new indictment against Letitia James
The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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