A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James in a revived mortgage fraud case, according to the Associated Press. The case was pushed by a Trump-aligned prosecutor whose appointment a judge ruled invalid.
The original charges accused James of misusing a mortgage rider to rent out a Virginia home — a case critics called political payback for her lawsuits against Donald Trump. A judge threw out the first indictment last month, citing improper appointment of U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
The Justice Department could try again, but legal experts say the case — tied to a broader pattern of controversial Trump-era prosecutions — faces steep hurdles.
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