Federal prosecutors are conducting a fresh, early-stage inquiry into financial transactions between New York Attorney General Letitia James and her hairdresser, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The inquiry marks the latest effort to target James, one of President Trump’s perceived political adversaries, who pursued civil fraud charges against him while he was out of power.Â
Last year, James was indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia over allegations she lied to her mortgage lender to secure a better interest rate. The case was dropped after a federal judge dismissed the charges on the grounds that the U.S. attorney who secured the indictment was unlawfully appointed. The Justice Department later tried, and failed twice to re-indict her after the charges were dismissed.
CBS News has asked Abbe Lowell, James’ attorney, for comment.
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