"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. Prosecutors went back to a grand jury in Virginia after a judge's ruling halting the prosecution of James and another longtime Trump foe, former FBI Director James Comey, on the grounds that the U.S. attorney who presented the cases was illegally appointed."
"The allegations related to James' purchase of a modest house in Norfolk, where she has family. During the sale, she signed a standard document called a second home rider in which she agreed to keep the property primarily for her personal use and enjoyment for at least one year, unless the lender agreed otherwise. Rather than using the home as a second residence, James rented it out to a family of three, allowing her to obtain favorable loan terms not available for investment properties,"
Justice Department prosecutors failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the prior mortgage fraud case. Prosecutors returned to a grand jury in Virginia following the judge's ruling that halted prosecutions of James and former FBI Director James Comey because the U.S. attorney who presented the cases was illegally appointed. The Department could pursue another grand jury indictment. James was charged in October by a U.S. attorney installed during the Trump administration; she denied wrongdoing and said the administration sought revenge. Allegations focus on her Norfolk home purchase and loan terms tied to its use.
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