New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted

A federal grand jury indicted Letitia James on Thursday.

The indictment was obtained by Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan.

President Donald Trump appointed Halligan in September after Erik Siebert, under pressure from Trump to bring charges, resigned.

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted two weeks ago in the same district. He pleaded not guilty to two charges of allegedly making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a Congressional proceeding on Wednesday.

The case was assigned to Judge Jamar Walker, a Biden appointee, according to the docket.

The Federal Housing Agency (FHFA) referred James in April to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly falsifying mortgage documents. (RELATED: Letitia James Referred To DOJ For Potential Mortgage Fraud)

FHFA Director William Pulte claimed she falsified records to secure a more favorable mortgage rate on a Virginia home in 2023, describing the property as her “primary residence” on a mortgage application. James is required to maintain primary residence in New York as the state’s attorney general.

James brought a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump in 2022 claiming he inflated his net worth to secure better loan terms. A New York appeals court tossed a nearly half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty she secured against Trump in August, finding it “excessive.”

James’ office, her attorney and the Department of Justice (DOJ) did not immediately respond to requests for comment.