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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Letitia James indicted for fraud after Trump demanded case against New York attorney general

A grand jury has indicted New York’s Democratic Attorney General Letitia James after Donald Trump demanded federal prosecutors criminally charge his longtime foe as part of a retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies.

The two-count indictment accuses James of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution in connection with a loan for a property she purchased in 2020.

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