New York Attorney General Faces Criminal Bank Fraud Indictment
A national judicial panel brought charges against Letitia James over allegations of bank fraud this past Thursday, according to someone with knowledge of the case.
Lindsey Halligan handled the presentation of the charges to the grand jury this Thursday, according to the source.
US attorneys do not typically address a grand jury.
Halligan took over as US attorney the previous month after Donald Trump became frustrated regarding the progress of inquiries against his rivals.
This action is the president’s latest effort to utilize federal justice authorities to penalize opponents.
It comes a fortnight after Halligan obtained indictments against James Comey.
Experienced attorneys drafted a memorandum in that case detailing why charges lacked merit.
Comey denied the charges this past Wednesday.
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