Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James over financial transactions with her longtime hairdresser, Iyesata Marsh.
The New York Times and CBS reported that the new investigation, which is still in the early stages, is being led by the Northern District of New York and the Western District of Louisiana.
Marsh was indicted by a grand jury in the Western District of Louisiana in December on charges of bank fraud and identity theft related to the purchase of a Land Rover.
The New York Times reported:
Federal prosecutors are investigating financial transactions involving the New York attorney general, Letitia James, and her longtime hairdresser, opening a new front in their pursuit of one of President Trump’s perceived enemies, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The hairdresser, Iyesata Marsh, has known Ms. James for years. Last month, Ms. Marsh was indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the purchase of a Land Rover about three years ago. Court documents accuse Ms. Marsh and her nephew of using the identity and personal information of an unidentified woman in Ohio to buy the vehicle.
The investigation is still in the early stages, but prosecutors are interested in talking to Ms. Marsh about past financial transactions involving Ms. James or her campaign, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the inquiry.
Last month, a federal grand jury in Virginia declined to Letitia James for mortgage fraud.
It was the second time federal prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against Letitia James after her other case was dismissed.
James was previously charged with two crimes: Bank Fraud under 18 U.S.C. Section 1344 and False Statements to a Financial Institution under 18 U.S.C. Section 1014.
The charges were related to a mortgage loan on a property James owns in Norfolk, Virginia, referred to as “the Perrone Property.”
TGP has extensively and exclusively reported on Letitia James’ mortgage fraud via Joel Gilbert:
- Big Development: Is Letitia James Guilty of Mortgage Fraud?
- Mortgage Fraud Alert: Did Letitia James Marry Her Father?
- The Letitia Files: Did Letitia James Illegally Hire a Nonprofit for Her 2013 Campaign?
- Revealed: NY Attorney General Letitia James Declares Virginia Home Her ‘Principal Residence’
- New for Letitia Files: Is Letitia James’ Rage Against Trump Really a “Daddy Issue?”
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