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Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Will Seek Reelection As NY AG Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Will Seek Reelection As NY AG
Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Will Seek Reelection As NY AG New York Attorney General Letitia James is reversing course and suspending her 2022 gubernatorial run. The 62-year-old James, who was considered incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s biggest competition in the Democratic primary, announced on Thursday, Dec. 9 that she would be hitting the brakes on her run to remain in her current position. Instead of running for governor, James instead threw her hat back in the race to retain her current position as attorney general. “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general,” James said in a statement. "There are a …
NY Attorney General Subpoenas Donald Trump In Civil Fraud Inquiry Into His Business Practices NY Attorney General Subpoenas Donald Trump In Civil Fraud Inquiry Into His Business Practices
NY Attorney General Subpoenas Donald Trump In Civil Fraud Inquiry Into His Business Practices New York Attorney General Letitia James is turning up the heat on former President Donald Trump as part of a civil probe into possible fraud by the Trump Organization. James has asked for a deposition of the former president as they investigate whether or not Trump’s businesses committed fraud in reporting valuations of its properties to banks and tax officials. James wants the deposition to happen in Albany on Friday, Jan. 7 as she continues collaborating with Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. on a separate criminal inquiry into the Organization, which has already produced charg…
COVID-19: Long Island Man Charged In Takedown Of Fake Vaccination Card Conspiracy COVID-19: Long Island Man Charged In Takedown Of Fake Vaccination Card Conspiracy
Covid-19: Long Island Man Charged In Takedown Of Fake Vaccination Card Conspiracy A Long Island medical worker is facing charges for her role in running a scam to sell phony COVID-19 vaccination cards and illegally entering them into the New York State Immunization Information System database. It is alleged that Jasmine Clifford of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, sold approximately 250 forged COVID-19 cards over social media, and worked with Suffolk County resident Nadayza Barkey, of Bellport, to enter at least 10 people into the database during the peak of the pandemic, the Manhattan District Attorney announced. The DA, Cyrus Vance, Jr., noted that 13 individuals who purcha…
Westchester, Nassau, Manhattan DAs Join Albany In Requesting Info On Cuomo Probe From NY AG Westchester, Nassau, Manhattan DAs Join Albany In Requesting Info On Cuomo Probe From NY AG
Westchester, Nassau, Manhattan DAs Join Albany In Requesting Info On Cuomo Probe From NY AG The seat under Gov. Andrew Cuomo is getting hotter as downstate New York district attorneys seek information as they prepare their own investigations following the release of the State Attorney General's office report into sexual harassment claims made against him. DAs in Nassau, Manhattan, and Westchester counties have all sought information as Cuomo faces public and political backlash following the release of the blistering 165-page report, which found he allegedly did sexually harass at least 11 women, many of whom were state staffers. “We are reviewing the deeply disturbing findings of …
Trump Organization, CFO Charged With 15 Felonies For Alleged Years-Long Tax Scheme Trump Organization, CFO Charged With 15 Felonies For Alleged Years-Long Tax Scheme
Trump Organization, CFO Charged With 15 Felonies For Alleged Years-Long Tax Scheme The Trump Organization and its longtime CFO Allen Weisselberg have been charged with 15 felony counts in an effort to evade taxes over the course of 15 years, according to a newly unsealed indictment released in federal court. Weisselberg, who is accused of evading nearly $2 million in taxes, surrendered to Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. on Thursday, July 1, and pleaded not guilty to felony charges that include criminal tax fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records. He was released following the court appearance, though his passport had to be surrendered to the court. The charges rep…
NY Attorney General To Make 'Major National Announcement' NY Attorney General To Make 'Major National Announcement'
NY Attorney General To Make 'Major National Announcement' Click here for an updated story: NY Files Lawsuit To Dissolve NRA 'For Years Of Self-Dealing, Illegal Conduct' New York State Attorney General Letitia James will make what she is calling a "major national announcement." James released a statement late Wednesday, Aug. 5 saying she’ll speak from her office in lower Manhattan at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. No further details were provided, but the statement comes just after it was reported Deutsche Bank turned over President Donald Trump’s financial records following the issuing of a subpoena by the Manhattan District Attorney, accordin…