The firm, Mazars USA, said in a letter that it could no longer stand behind the annual statements, which are central to an investigation by the New York attorney general. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “James, Letitia”
A Legal Challenge to Rules Against Legal Advice from Nonlawyers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
A nonprofit wants to train volunteers to help consumers defend themselves in debt collection cases. Source: New York Times
New York’s Attorney General Moves to Block a Ruling Striking Down a State Mask Policy
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
A state judge had ruled against the mask mandate late Monday, arguing that Gov. Kathy Hochul lacked the authority to enact it. Source: New York Times
Hyperbole or Fraud? The Question at the Heart of Trump Investigation.
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The New York attorney general has cited more than a dozen instances in which she said Donald J. Trump inflated the value of his assets, including his Trump Tower penthouse. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Outlines Pattern of Possible Fraud at Trump Business
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, released new details of her investigation as she argued for the need to question Donald J. Trump and two of his children under oath. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Has $16 Million in Campaign Cash and No Campaign. What Now?
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2022
The former governor still has a big war chest even as he faces large legal bills. Source: New York Times
An Emboldened Cuomo Takes Swings at Accusers and Investigators
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2022
“He can’t move on,” Andrew Cuomo’s lawyer said, attacking the credibility of some of the women who accused the former governor of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Officers Ran Off After Firing Stun Gun That Set Man Ablaze, Video Shows
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
The footage was released by New York’s attorney general as part of an investigation that began after the man, Jason Jones, died last month. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Seeks to Question Trump Children in Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a civil investigation. Source: New York Times
Prosecutor Won’t Charge Cuomo Over Trooper’s Sexual Harassment Claim
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The acting Nassau County district attorney said the allegations were “credible” and “deeply troubling” but not criminal under New York law. Source: New York Times
Trump Sues Letitia James in Bid to Stop Inquiry Into His Business
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
The lawsuit argues that the attorney general, Letitia James, has long exhibited a political bias against the former president. Source: New York Times
Man Dies After He Is Shot by the Police With a Stun Gun and Catches Fire
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
New York’s attorney general said her office would investigate the man’s death, which followed an altercation in an upstate police station. Source: New York Times
How Trump Valued His Assets
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
Financial documents that Trump used to secure loans are at issue in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Is Ordered to Forfeit Earnings From $5.1 Million Book Deal
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo received authorization to write the book under false pretenses, the board had previously ruled. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2021
The move by the state attorney general, which instantly upended the governor’s race, seemed to solidify Gov. Kathy Hochul’s front-runner status. Source: New York Times