New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Oct. 9.
The indictment, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Court of Virginia, charges James with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements in connection to property she owns in Norfolk, Virginia.
Prosecutors alleged that James falsely claimed that a home in Norfolk was her second residence, allowing her to obtain favorable loan terms. She rented the property to a family, an action prohibited by the loan terms, according to the indictment….
New York AG Letitia James Indicted on Federal Charges
