Letitia James pleads not guilty in Virginia mortgage fraud case
by Hugo Lowell in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#70ZQP)
New York attorney general appears in court in Virginia in case brought after Trump called for her prosecution
The New York state attorney general, Letitia James, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of bank fraud and false statements brought after Donald Trump publicly called for her to be prosecuted in a move widely seen as political retribution.
Not guilty judge to both counts," James told the judge as she made her first appearance in federal district court in Virginia. The case has been assigned to Judge Jamar Walker, who was nominated by Joe Biden.
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