James, Letitia

Accounting Firm Cuts Ties With Trump and Retracts Financial Statements

Donald J. Trump’s longtime accounting firm cut ties with him and his family business last week, saying it could no longer stand behind a decade of annual financial statements it prepared for the Trump Organization, court documents show. The decision, which was disclosed to the company in a Feb. 9 letter from the accounting firm, […]

N.Y. Mask Mandate Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State’s indoor mask mandate will remain in effect after an appeals court judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower-court ruling from a day before that had abruptly struck down the rule and created confusion across schools and businesses. The decision on Tuesday came after a ruling on Monday by Justice […]

N.Y. Attorney General Outlines Pattern of Possible Fraud at Trump Business

Lawyers for Mr. Trump and his company did not respond to requests for comment. Because Ms. James’s investigation is civil, she can sue Mr. Trump and his company but cannot file criminal charges. Her inquiry is running parallel to a criminal investigation led by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, which is examining some of […]

Cuomo Has $16 Million in Campaign Cash and No Campaign. What Now?

Ms. Glavin declined to speculate on Mr. Cuomo’s political future, but said he was exploring “whatever legal options he has available to him.” Glavin PLLC, Ms. Glavin’s firm, received nearly $900,000, the report showed. Under state law it is possible that the state could reimburse some legal fees, Politico New York has reported. Rich Azzopardi, […]

Trump Sues Letitia James in Bid to Stop Inquiry Into His Business

Donald J. Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday against the New York State attorney general, Letitia James, seeking to halt her long-running civil inquiry into his business practices and to bar her from participating in a separate criminal investigation. The suit, filed in federal court in Albany by Mr. Trump and his family real estate […]

New York A.G. to Subpoena Trump to Testify in Fraud Investigation

The New York State attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to question former President Donald J. Trump under oath in a civil fraud investigation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, an unusual move that comes at a critical juncture in a parallel criminal investigation into the former president. Ms. James, whose office […]