Gene Rossi Quoted in Newsweek: “Letitia James Could Face 'Jail Time' Over Fraud Allegations”

Gene Rossi was quoted in Newsweek, in an article titled “Letitia James Could Face 'Jail Time' Over Fraud Allegations.” The article discusses accusations made against New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging she committed mortgage fraud.

"People in glass houses should never throw stones," said Rossi. "And for politicians, this adage can be deadly. Attorney General James faces mortgage fraud allegations that make the civil trial stones thrown at President Trump look conniving and hypocritical. If the allegations are true, the elements of her purported crime are not hard to prove. The issue for me is whether she is the victim of vindictive or selective prosecution; however, the irony of her defense would not be lost on the public. Nonetheless, under this Justice Department, the referral will be taken very seriously."

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