Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Grand Jury Rejects DOJ's Bid to Re-Indict Letitia James
A grand jury in Virginia decided not to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with any crimes for the second time in a week.
The charges were about a home she bought in 2020.
The judge had already thrown out the first set of charges because the person in charge of the case was not appointed correctly.
Letitia James' lawyer said the case should never have been started and that trying again would be unfair.
The charges came after President Trump pushed for them, and some people think this is part of a political fight.
A grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on December 11, 2024.
This is the second time in a week that a grand jury has refused to indict James on charges of bank fraud and making false statements related to a 2020 home purchase.
The initial charges were dismissed in November 2024 after a judge ruled that the prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed.
James' attorney, Abbe Lowell, stated that the case lacked merit and any further attempts to revive it would mock the justice system.
The charges against James came amid political pressure from President Donald Trump, who has targeted her for investigating his business.
- Who
- New York Attorney General Letitia James and the US Justice Department
- What
- Grand jury's refusal to re-indict Letitia James on charges of bank fraud and making false statements
- When
- December 11, 2024
- Where
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Why
- Prosecutors attempted to revive a criminal case against James after initial charges were dismissed due to an unlawful appointment of the prosecutor
- Date of Rejection
- December 11, 2024
- Charges Against James
- Bank fraud and making false statements
- Alleged Incident
- 2020 home purchase and rental
- Prosecutor Involved
- Lindsey Halligan
- Defense Attorney
- Abbe Lowell
- Previous Dismissal
- November 2024
- Location of Grand Jury
- Alexandria, Virginia
