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Norfolk Grand Jury Declines To Reindict New York AG Letitia James

A federal judge recently voided the original case after ruling the acting U.S. attorney who secured the indictments was unlawfully appointed.

FILE - New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/John Clark, File)
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New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court on Friday, October 24, in Norfolk, Virginia.
FILE - New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court, on Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/John Clark, File)

Overview

  • Justice Department lawyers re-presented the mortgage-fraud allegations to a Norfolk, Virginia grand jury with a new team, which returned a rare no true bill and prosecutors may try again.
  • The earlier indictments against James—and a separate case against former FBI Director James Comey—were set aside without prejudice by U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie over Lindsey Halligan’s invalid appointment.
  • Prosecutors allege James listed a Norfolk house as a second home to obtain more favorable loan terms despite renting it out, a charge she denies.
  • Defense filings cite President Donald Trump’s public calls for prosecutions as evidence of selective or vindictive targeting; DOJ argues those statements did not direct charging decisions.
  • In a separate dispute, James is seeking to quash subpoenas by challenging John Sarcone’s authority as acting U.S. attorney in northern New York, a question argued in court on Thursday.