Overview

• At a Washington Heights rally for mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, the New York attorney general told supporters she “fears no man” in her first appearance since the charges.
• A Virginia grand jury charged her with bank fraud and false statements over a 2020 Norfolk home, alleging she took a second‑home mortgage while renting it, yielding roughly $17,000–$19,000 in benefits.
• Her initial court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 24 in the Eastern District of Virginia, and a felony conviction would require her to relinquish office under New York law.
• U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, a recent appointee with ties to Trump, brought the case after reported resistance from prior leadership, as legal experts call standalone occupancy prosecutions rare and hard to prove.
• James and a 22‑state coalition describe the case as retaliatory, prosecutors say “no one is above the law,” and her campaign reports about $1 million raised since the indictment.