New York Attorney General Letitia James became the latest defendant charged by the federal government after an indictment was filed against her in Virginia on Thursday.

Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said in a press release that a federal grand jury had indicted James on two counts involving a property she owns in Virginia, including:

Bank fraud.

False statements to a financial institution.

Prosecutors allege that James misrepresented how she uses the property, located in Norfolk, to obtain a more favorable loan. Prosecutors say she claimed it as a second residence, when in reality she leased it out to tenants.

James has denied any wrongdoing and posted on social media that she will remain “fearless” moving forward.

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