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🚨 BREAKING: AG Pam Bondi appoints Ed Martin to investigate Letitia James, Adam Schiff as special prosecutor.
Oh, this is not going to end well for them. pic.twitter.com/ih4tV2jH7V
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 8, 2025
NY AG Letitia James subpoenaed by Justice Department over $454M civil fraud case against Trump
ADVERTISEMENTBy Josh Christenson, NY Post, Aug. 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James was hit with a pair of subpoenas as part of a grand jury probe scrutinizing a $454 million civil fraud case against President Trump, a source familiar with the investigation told The Post Friday.
Acting Albany US Attorney John Sarcone convened the grand jury to address potential deprivation of rights allegations after launching an investigation of James in coordination with the FBI this past May.
One of the subpoenas related to the civil fraud judgment won by the Empire State AG’s office against Trump, which is still under review by the First Department appellate division.
Letitia James speaking at a press conference.James was subpoenaed as part of a grand jury probe into her office’s $454 million civil fraud case against President Trump. Brigitte StelzerA second subpoena reportedly sought information on James’ own investigation of the National Rifle Association, along with other records.
ADVERTISEMENTThe source did not say whether Sarcone was examining allegations of mortgage fraud against the New York AG in connection with properties in Brooklyn and Virginia — claims James has rejected as “baseless.”
FO xNews:
DOJ opens grand jury investigation into Letitia James tied to Trump civil case
Bondi authorizes special prosecutor to examine mortgage fraud allegations involving James, Sen. Adam Schiff
By Ashley Oliver , David Spunt , Jake Gibson, Fox News, August 8, 2025 12:29pm EDT
DOJ investigating NY AG Letitia James over Trump civil case, sources say
Fox News’ David Spunt provides details on reports of the Justice Department’s investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James over claims she took President Donald Trump to court ‘simply because she didn’t like him.’
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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, New York, and focused on possible deprivation of rights allegations, two well-placed sources familiar with the probe told Fox News Digital.
The investigation 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.
Separately, Attorney General Pam Bondi has authorized a special prosecutor, Ed Martin, to investigate allegations of mortgage fraud involving James and California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff.
A grand jury in Virginia will investigate claims involving James. A grand jury in Maryland will investigate claims involving Schiff.
NY AG’S OFFICE HIRES ATTORNEY THAT REPPED HUNTER BIDEN TO DEFEND LETITIA JAMES AGAINST FRAUD ACCUSATIONS
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York.
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. (Brittainy Newman, File/The Associated Press)
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 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 both the special prosecutor and the grand jury investigation.
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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. 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.
‘DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL’: DEMOCRAT AGS SUE TRUMP OVER EFFORT TO USE SNAP TO LOCATE MIGRANTS
President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press)
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 that 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.
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