US EditionJustice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time
A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, declined to indict Letitia James, marking the second rejection after similar refusal in Norfolk amid political pressure from President Trump.
- On Thursday, a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after the U.S. Department of Justice asked following a Norfolk refusal last week.
- DOJ officials brought in out-of-state federal prosecutors and Lindsey Halligan, interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Virginia, after career prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia found the case too weak and Erik Siebert resigned amid pressure.
- Allegations focused on a Norfolk residence where Letitia James, New York Attorney General, pleaded not guilty to mortgage-related charges linked to her Norfolk home purchase and residency claim.
- A judge last month dismissed mortgage-related charges against Letitia James and James Comey, ruling Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed, a major rebuke to the Justice Department's prosecutions.
- Amid a months-long campaign from President Donald Trump, grand jurors must convince 12 of at least 16 jurors that probable cause exists, raising questions about prosecutorial norms.
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U.S. Justice Department fails to reindict Letitia James for a second time
A grand jury, for a second time, declined to bring a new indictment against Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated U.S. President Donald Trump and his company in court, according to multiple sources.
Yet Another DOJ Grand Jury Failure In The Letitia James Case
For the third time Trump bumbling attorney clown show in the DOJ has failed to secure a valid indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. Grand Jury #1: Indictment dismissed because the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed. Grand Jury #2:...
Second Grand Jury Decision: No Re-Indictment for NY Attorney General Letitia James
Second Grand Jury Decision: No Re-Indictment for NY Attorney General Letitia James In a significant development, a grand jury has declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges of mortgage fraud, marking a major setback for the Justice Department. This decision follows a previous dismissal of similar charges due to procedural improprieties.The allegations center on James' purchase of a house in Norfolk, reportedly acqui…
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