New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted on Fraud Charge
Washington D.C. – New York โขAttorney General Letitia James has been indicted on a fraud charge, the โขJustice Departmentโข announced today. The charges stem from allegations of intentional criminal acts and breaches of public trust, according to a statement released by the department, which affirmed its commitmentโค to following the factsโค and โฃthe law to โฃensureโ justice is served.
The indictment arrives amid heightened political tensions, with former President Donald Trump having repeatedlyโค called for James’s prosecution for months, publicly stating she wasโ “guilty as hell” and “guilty of something” without providing evidence. The Justiceโ Department is simultaneously investigating federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook and Senator โคAdam โฃSchiff (D-Calif.) on separate allegations, which their representativesโค have dismissed as false and debunked.
James isโ a particularly visible target dueโ to herโ repeated legal challenges against โขTrump and his administration. As New York Attorney General, she filed dozens of lawsuits against the โformer president. Last year, she secured a meaningful judgment against Trump and his companies, alleging they defrauded banks by inflating theโ value ofโ his real estate holdings.While an appeals court overturned the original fine of over โ$500 โmillion (including interest), it upheld the lower court’s finding that Trump had committed fraud.โข
The indictment against James follows a day after formerโฃ FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance in โขa case accusing him of lying to โขCongress โin 2020.Comey’s legal team intends to โseek dismissal of the charges, arguing theโค prosecution is politically motivated and directed by the president.
