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Lindsey Halligan's EDVA office indicted former New York Attorney General Letitia James on two federal counts:
1. Bank fraud 2. False statements to a financial institution
The charges alleged James made misrepresentations on a mortgage application for a property valued at approximately $137,000.
Context: Letitia James led the civil fraud prosecution of Donald Trump in New York that resulted in a $454 million judgment against Trump and the Trump Organization. She was one of Trump's most visible legal adversaries.
The disparity between the alleged conduct (a mortgage application for a $137K house) and the prosecutorial resources deployed (a dedicated U.S. Attorney appointment) underscores the vindictive nature of the prosecution. The indictment was dismissed on November 24, 2025, alongside the Comey indictment, when Judge Currie ruled Halligan unconstitutionally appointed.
After the dismissal, two separate grand juries refused to re-indict James, effectively ending the prosecution.