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| DOJ opens grand jury investigation into Letitia James tied to Trump civil case |
| 2025-08-09 |
| [FoxNews] The investigation is being run out of Albany and focused on possible deprivation of rights allegations The Department of Justice convened a grand jury to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking an escalation in President Donald Trump's fight with New York's top prosecutor. The investigation is being run out of Albany and focused on possible deprivation of rights allegations, two well-placed sources familiar with the probe told Fox News Digital. The investigation, which came at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi, is in an early stage, but Fox News Digital has learned that James's office received subpoenas for documents this week, including for information related to her civil fraud lawsuit against Trump. James, a Democrat who was elected attorney general in 2018, has long been a target of Trump. James successfully brought civil charges against him for business fraud in 2022 and has had an instrumental role in challenging his current administration's executive actions in court. A spokesperson for James suggested the latest action by the DOJ was a "weaponization" of its prosecutorial power. "Any weaponization of the justice system should disturb every American," the spokesperson said. "We stand strongly behind our successful litigation against the Trump Organization and the National Rifle Association, and we will continue to stand up for New Yorkers’ rights." A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on the grand jury investigation. James began investigating the Trump Organization soon after she took office, eventually securing a $454 million judgment against the then-former president and some of Trump's company's executives, including two of his sons. A New York judge found Trump and his business partners grossly overstated Trump's wealth to obtain favorable loans and other financial benefits. Trump is appealing the decision. James said at the time that financial fraud was not a "victimless crime." "If average New Yorkers went into a bank and submitted false documents, the government would throw the book at them, and the same should be true for former presidents," James said. James also has been a leading figure in bringing litigation challenging the second Trump administration's executive actions. James and other Democratic attorneys general have sued to fight spending freezes on federally funded social programs, mass firings of federal employees and restrictions on transgender care for minors, among other matters. Convening a grand jury is the first step in an investigation and could potentially lead to an indictment. The panel examines evidence, including documents and witness interviews, and determines if probable cause exists to bring charges against a person. The process can take weeks or longer, and it is historically much easier for a grand jury to secure an indictment than it is to obtain a subsequent conviction. News of the investigation comes as tensions have continued to build between Trump and James. In April, the Trump Federal Housing Finance Agency asked Bondi to investigate James over mortgage fraud, and the DOJ opened a separate investigation into that matter. James received subpoenas from a grand jury as part of the inquiry, the Washington Post reported. Fox News confirmed on Friday that Pardon Attorney Ed Martin, who is also leading a weaponization task force, is heading up the mortgage fraud investigation into James, as well as leading a similar investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., James' mortgage case is based in Virginia, and Schiff's is in Maryland. James has denied the mortgage-related allegatins. Related: Letitia James 07/24/2025 ‘Tinder Box' ‐ UK Gov't Scrambles to Restore ‘Social Fabric' as Migration Divisions Threaten Further Riots Letitia James 07/21/2025 Politicians and Pundits Call for an Investigation into Colbert's Cancelation Letitia James 05/19/2025 50,000 march in NYC’s annual Israel parade centered on the plight of the hostages |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 I suspect Ms. Maxwell is helping DoJ here and there. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-09 13:45 |
| #5 I think this time she will catch a sentence. Maybe just home arrest and community service realistically, but she will be found guilty. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-08-09 13:01 |
| #4 We may actually get to see the law at work. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-08-09 10:15 |
| #3 Epstein related indictments? No journalists have even asked Bondi, or any other official if there is evidence of any other adults having sex with minors. Let’s see that asked. Let’s pull the curtain on that issue immediately. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-08-09 08:49 |
| #2 ^Don't hold your breath. |
| Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-08-09 07:15 |
| #1 When will we see Epstein related indictments? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-08-09 06:11 |
