DOJ Again Fails to Indict James for Alleged Mortgage Fraud

Letitia JamesPhotographer: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg

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By Chris Strohm and Benjamin Penn (Bloomberg Law)

December 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM UTC

Updated on

December 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM UTC

The Justice Department failed again to secure a grand jury indictment against New York State Attorney General Letitia James over mortgage fraud claims.

Prosecutors have been seeking to renew charges against James after a federal judge dismissed a case against her last month, saying that the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, had been improperly appointed.