A federal grand jury has charged Letitia James over allegations of bank fraud on Thursday, as stated by a person familiar with the matter.
Lindsey Halligan handled the presentation of this case before the judicial panel this Thursday, according to the source.
US attorneys rarely present to a grand jury.
Halligan was appointed in the role last month after Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of inquiries targeting political opponents.
This action represents the newest attempt to leverage federal justice authorities to penalize political rivals.
It follows two weeks after charges were filed against James Comey.
Career prosecutors wrote a document regarding that situation explaining why charges were not justified.
Comey pleaded not guilty recently.
Additional information forthcoming
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