The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly hit a new roadblock in its attempts to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage fraud-related charges.
CNN, sourcing its information from an unnamed “person familiar with the development,” is reporting a grand jury refused to indict James after being asked to review the case against her for a second time. The refusal to proceed with an indictment comes 10 days after a federal judge dismissed the initial charges against her after determining the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, was improperly appointed to her position.
James had pleaded not guilty to one count of making false statements to a financial institution and one count of bank fraud. The charges against James followed a criminal referral made by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who alleged James committed mortgage fraud by claiming a Virginia property she acquired as her primary residence.
CNN added that “another source familiar with the situation” claimed the DOJ could make another attempt to secure an indictment. Abbe Lowell, an attorney for James, issued a statement declaring the DOJ should drop its efforts.
“This should be the end of this case,” he said. “If they continue, undeterred by a court ruling and a grand jury’s rejection of the charges, it will be a shocking assault on the rule of law and a devastating blow to the integrity of our justice system.”
Was the GJ influenced be the recent ruling? Or is it just the make-up of the electorate? 70-30 Democrats? Anyway, a ray of sunshine: Democrats are now the ones having to hire high end sharks to defend themselves. At some point, maybe all this pursuit of scandal will end.
From (her) attny Abe Lowell (if they continue with this case):…” it will be a shocking assault on the rule of law and a devastating blow to the integrity of our justice system.” Translation: lawfare’s rule of law & lawfare’s justice system.
It IS a shocking assault on the rule of law and a devastating blow to the integrity of our justice system.” by NOOOOT applying the law equally to Trump’s court case.
Trump’s attempts to punish those who have held him accountable for this unlawful actions needs to stop. It’s a waste of taxpayer dollars and the DOJ is not supposed to be influenced by the president. The abuse of power, war crimes, etc. should be grounds for his impeachment. We need to change our laws to put an age limit on the office and to disqualify anyone found guilty of a felony from running for office. This whole situation is ridiculous. Where’s the Epstein files?
Better apply that age limit to Congress as well. We wouldn’t want another paragon of honesty like Pelosi. It’s Interesting how you are outraged now, but were you when the democrats were squandering millions to persecute Trump for basically 8 years, only to come up with squat? The left invented the idea of lawfare. Nice strawman argument. James obviously committed fraud, yet typical of leftists, you avoid the subject and launch an attack on someone you don’t like.
It was just a Nexus for all the rest of us to just go out and get on an occupied loan on our investment properties? Sounds like aIs this a Nexus for all the rest of us to just go out and get on occupied loans on our investment properties? Sounds like a good plan to me. What do you think?
The assault is the double standard. Setting an extremely dangerous president for future fraud. Great Job New York.
A blatant and transparent revenge suit by our infantile President gets exposed for what it is – abuse of power.
THAT LOSER SHOULD BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST!!!!!!!
If this was one of us common folk, there would be no question of indictment. This is definitely the work of the tiny hat club.
What does her original application show? Did she list it to be her primary residence?