New York Attorney General Letitia James appeared defiant at her first public rally since being indicted on federal charges of bank fraud and lying to a financial institution. Speaking to supporters at a New York City mayoral candidate rally, James declared, "I will not bow! I will not break! I will not bend!" She framed the charges against her as an attempt by powerful voices to silence truth and weaponize justice for political gain, warning of the fraying of democracy.
The indictment, handed down by the Eastern District of Virginia, alleges that James misrepresented her use of a Norfolk, Virginia property purchased in 2020 when obtaining a $109,600 mortgage. Prosecutors claim she agreed to a "Second Home Rider" that required her to occupy the property as a secondary residence, but instead used it as a rental investment property. This misrepresentation, the Justice Department alleges, allowed her to secure a lower mortgage rate, resulting in "ill-gotten gains" of approximately $18,933 over the life of the loan.
Despite facing up to 60 years in prison if convicted, James asserted that she has summoned the strength of her ancesto... download the app to read more
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