- Legal expert Liz Dye has pointed out a significant flaw in the indictment filed by US Attorney Lindsey Halligan against New York Attorney General Letitia James. James is accused of deceiving her mortgage lender to get a more favorable interest rate on a home she owns, allegedly benefiting by $19,000. However, Dye notes that the indictment omits crucial details, specifically that Fannie Mae approved a rider in 2019 allowing James to rent her property. This omission raises questions about the strength of the case against James.¹
The rider permits James to keep the property available primarily as a residence for her personal use, but it doesn’t explicitly prohibit renting it out. Dye argues that Halligan’s indictment accuses James of misrepresenting the property’s use without alleging that she agreed to use it for prohibited purposes like time-sharing. Furthermore, Dye highlights that James letting her niece live in the property doesn’t necessarily imply a fraudulent act.²
This case has sparked debate about the role of politics in legal proceedings, with some arguing it’s an example of “weaponizatio of the justice system. Others see it as a legitimate pursuit of justice.
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