Letitia James

  • Letitia James Appeals Ruling That Tossed Trump’s $500 Million Fraud Penalty To New York’s Highest Court

    New York Attorney General Letitia James is pressing forward in her high-profile case against former President Donald Trump. On September 4, James filed a notice of appeal seeking to overturn an August 21 ruling by a Manhattan appellate court that struck down a $454 million civil fraud penalty, which, with interest, has now grown to…

  • Justice Department Subpoenas New York Attorney General Letitia James in Expanding Federal Probe

    The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James in connection with her office’s handling of two high-profile matters: the civil fraud case against President Donald Trump and an investigation into the National Rifle Association (NRA), according to a Trump administration source familiar with the inquiries. The subpoenas, first reported by The New…

  • New York Attorney General Sues DailyPay And MoneyLion For Alleged Predatory Lending

    The New York State Attorney General’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against DailyPay Inc. and MoneyLion Technologies Inc., alleging the companies’ earned wage access (EWA) services constitute illegal payday lending schemes in violation of state usury and consumer protection laws. Attorney General Letitia James announced the litigation on April 14, asserting that both companies impose…

  • Letitia James Faces Ethics Complaint Over Alleged Mortgage Fraud Tied to Federal Housing Probe

    New York Attorney General Letitia James is under scrutiny after a formal ethics complaint was filed with the New York State Unified Court System’s Committee on Professional Standards, following a criminal referral issued by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte. The complaint, submitted by conservative legal advocacy group America First Legal (AFL), accuses…

  • Letitia James Launches Insider Trading Inquiry Into Trump Allies Following April Market Spike

    New York Attorney General Letitia James has opened a preliminary investigation into potential insider trading involving individuals in President Donald Trump’s orbit, expanding her office’s already extensive legal scrutiny of the former president and his administration. According to Business Insider, the inquiry centers on unusual trading activity that occurred shortly before a social media post…

  • Letitia James Subject of Ethics Complaint Following DOJ Referral Over Alleged Mortgage Fraud

    New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing renewed legal scrutiny after a conservative legal watchdog filed an ethics complaint with the New York State Unified Court System. The complaint follows a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that James committed mortgage fraud related to property holdings in Brooklyn, New York, and…

  • New York AG Letitia James Faces Federal Referral Amid Trump Insider Trading Probe: Legal Experts Cite Political Retaliation

    New York Attorney General Letitia James, known for her successful prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump in a high-profile civil fraud case, is now the subject of a federal criminal referral involving alleged mortgage-related misrepresentations. Legal analysts and James’s office suggest the move may be a retaliatory response as she launches a new insider…

  • Letitia James Files Legal Challenge Against Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education

    New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 20 other Democratic attorneys general, has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block former President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The motion, filed on Monday, March 23, 2025, in Massachusetts federal court, argues that the executive order is…

  • Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces Lawsuit Against New York Over Immigration Policies

    The Trump Administrations new Attorney General Pamela Bondi has announced a lawsuit against the State of New York. The lawsuit targets NY Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark Schroeder over immigration policies that Bondi claims prioritize undocumented immigrants over American citizens. At a press conference, Bondi stated that New York’s…

  • Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Several Democratic Officials

    In a move that has raised legal and political concerns, President Donald Trump announced the revocation of security clearances for several Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James. The decision follows his earlier revocation of President Joe Biden’s security clearance and daily intelligence briefings, a move widely seen as political retribution. Letitia James…