US EditionLetitia James to advance fraud appeal as DOJ pressure campaign intensifies
Letitia James pursues appeal in a $500 million fraud case against Trump amid DOJ probes into her mortgage dealings, with bipartisan attorneys general criticizing federal investigations.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James is persisting with an appeal in a business fraud case against President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, having previously won a civil fraud case against them.
- Earlier this month, federal prosecutors in the Northern District of New York issued two subpoenas related to James's cases against the Trump Organization and the National Rifle Association, while the Justice Department investigates a criminal referral about her Virginia home.
- Agency filings and the FHFA director allege Letitia James falsified bank documents and property records, citing a Norfolk, Virginia home purchased in 2023 claimed as a primary residence to secure better mortgage terms.
- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 20 other state attorneys general in an open letter Friday denouncing the DOJ's harassment of Attorney General James and urging it to cease attacks.
- Last week, an appeals court tossed the nearly $500 million civil fraud penalty but upheld liability, while President Donald Trump wrote, `The Appellate Court removed incompetent Judge Engoron, but he refused to go, or even to acknowledge them.
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Democratic AGs decry 'political retaliation' against James
(The Center Square) — A group of Democratic attorneys general has circled the wagons around New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of waging a campaign of "political retribution" against her over criticism of the…
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Fox NewsTrump rips trial judge whose $500M penalty was erased on appeal
Fresh off a major appellate win, President Donald Trump on Sunday tore into New York Judge Arthur Engoron, who oversaw his state civil fraud trial, calling him "incompetent," "crooked" and nearly as "corrupt" as New York Attorney General Letitia James.
New York AG Letitia James Continues Trump Fraud Case Appeal Amid DOJ Scrutiny
Despite a split decision from the appeals court and mounting pressure from the Justice Department, New York Attorney General Letitia James is persisting with an appeal in a business fraud case against President Donald Trump and his company. What Happened: The appeals court last week dismissed the nearly $500 million civil fraud penalty against Trump and his business, while maintaining the case itself. Despite this, James is committed to taking t…
After President Donald Trump's judicial victory, James promised to appeal to the Court of Appeals, challenging both the decision and federal investigations that now point to his office and his personal life.
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