New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on at least one count of alleged fraud, becoming the second political figure in a span of just three weeks to face prosecution after President Donald Trump’s public demand that the Justice Department move “now” to charge his enemies.
The contents of the indictment were still not unsealed as of Thursday late afternoon.
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan presented evidence to a federal grand jury Thursday seeking an indictment on charges of mortgage fraud against James, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
A spokesperson for James’ legal team declined to comment to ABC News.
Halligan was named U.S. attorney by Trump after Trump ousted her predecessor, Erik Siebert, who sources say had expressed doubts internally about bringing cases against James and former FBI Director James Comey.
Letitia James attends the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Spring into Action gala at Cipriani South Street, April 24, 2025, in New York.
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Halligan last month brought an indictment against Comey on charges of making a false statement and obstruction related to his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020, just days after Trump issued a public demand for his Justice Department to act “now” to bring prosecutions against Comey, James, and California Sen. Adam Schiff.
“Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam ‘Shifty’ Schiff, and Leticia???” Trump wrote in a social media post directly addressing Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility. They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!”
Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and will seek to have the case dismissed for vindictive prosecution.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Source: abc news
