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New York Attorney General Letitia James Walks Again as Second DOJ Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Over Fraud Claims⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: poligirlsayswhat⁠ ⁠ The #JusticeDepartment’s renewed effort to prosecute New York Attorney General #LetitiaJames fell flat on Thursday as a second grand jury declined to indict her, a source close to the case told NBC News.⁠ ⁠ This latest legal move came just days after the original case was thrown out by a federal judge. That case was led by Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally and former personal attorney who had no prosecutorial background. Her appointment was ruled invalid, making the charges legally void.⁠ ⁠ The original indictment accused James of bank fraud and lying to a financial institution. She has firmly denied the allegations.⁠ ⁠ After backing off an appeal, the DOJ brought in new prosecutors to re-present the case to a grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia. But the result was the same: no indictment.⁠ ⁠ A source familiar with the process cautioned against re...

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