US EditionProsecutors begin new inquiry into Letitia James' financial transactions with hairdresser: Report
Investigators examine campaign payments totaling $36,000 linked to James' 2018 run amid broader probes targeting Trump critics, officials said.
- Federal prosecutors launched a new, early-stage probe into financial ties between New York Attorney General Letitia James and her longtime hairdresser Iyesata Marsh, The New York Times and CBS News reported Thursday.
- Observers say the inquiry continues efforts to target James, who pursued civil fraud charges against President Donald Trump and is viewed as a political adversary, with reporting linking it to retributive prosecutions by the Trump administration.
- Documents show specific campaign payments to Marsh, including $22,000 for a Brooklyn studio and $14,000 tied to an Albany performance, as prosecutors seek to question her amid a Louisiana indictment last month.
- James has not been accused of wrongdoing, and her lawyer Abbe D. Lowell said the Justice Department "appears to be using its vast resources to try to shake down people based on their association with Ms. James," adding `This abuse of justice must end`.
- Previous federal attempts against James have faltered, including a Virginia indictment dismissed last year after a judge ruled the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed, and the Justice Department's re-indictments were rejected twice by grand juries.
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Feds launch new criminal probe into 'Tish' James: report · American Wire News
Letitia James may not be out of the woods yet, with federal prosecutors reportedly opening up a new probe into the New York attorney general involving financial transactions with her hairdresser. The feds are “opening a new front in their pursuit of one of President Trump’s perceived enemies,” The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing the usual anonymous sources described as “people with knowledge of the matter.” According to the paper, pr…
Federal prosecutors launch new probe into NY AG Letitia James tied to longtime hairdresser: report
Federal prosecutors have opened a new probe into New York State Attorney General Letitia James that’s connected to her longtime hairdresser, according to reports.
Prosecutors Eye New Probe of N.Y. AG Letitia James
The New York Times reports that federal prosecutors have launched an investigation into financial transactions tied to New York Attorney General Letitia James and her longtime hairdresser, according to people familiar with the matter.
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