Federal Grand Jury Indicts New York Attorney General Letitia James on Bank Fraud Charges
A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges of bank fraud and making false statements, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
The charges stem from a 2023 mortgage application for a property in Norfolk, Virginia. The indictment alleges that James falsely identified the property as her primary residence and misrepresented the building as a four-unit structure when it is, in fact, a five-unit building.
The case is being prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed to her position by former President Donald Trump. The indictment arrives in the wake of James’s high-profile civil fraud case against Trump and his organization, which resulted in a significant judgment against the former president.
In response to the charges, James has denounced the indictment as a “politically motivated” act of retaliation. The charges carry severe potential penalties, including up to 30 years in prison and fines reaching $1 million.
The development has ignited a firestorm of partisan reactions on social media and among political figures, further intensifying the political landscape surrounding the legal proceedings.
