Letitia James fights charges, claiming the prosecutor was illegally appointed.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is moving to dismiss bank fraud and false-statement charges against her, arguing that the prosecutor leading the case, Lindsey Halligan, was “illegally appointed.” James’s motion claims Halligan, a Trump appointee without prior federal experience, lacked legal authority to pursue the indictment.
The charges stem from allegations James misrepresented details in a Norfolk property purchase. She has called the case “baseless” and politically driven. The challenge mirrors one filed by James Comey, potentially exposing broader issues over federal prosecutor appointments in the Eastern District of Virginia.
