Indicted Letitia James Sheltering ‘Fugitive’ Relative in Virginia Home: Report

Indicted New York State Attorney General Letitia James is reportedly housing her grandniece, who has been classified as a fugitive, in her Virginia residence. The Daily Mail reported that Nakia Thompson, James’ grandniece, has been living with her three children in the attorney general’s Norfolk home since 2020.

Court records reviewed by the outlet show that Thompson is listed as an “absconder” wanted by authorities in Forsyth County, North Carolina, for violating the terms of her probation.

The records indicate she failed to complete her probation sentence following misdemeanor convictions for assault and battery and trespassing.

Keith Acree, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Corrections, confirmed Thompson’s fugitive status to the Daily Mail.

“Ms. Thompson was sentenced to probation for misdemeanor convictions for assault and battery and trespassing, and has willfully avoided probation supervision,” Acree stated. He added, “An absconder is considered a fugitive. Thompson faces arrest if she is located in North Carolina.”

Acree further noted that Thompson’s offenses are considered low-level and classified as “non-extraditable,” meaning she cannot be forcibly returned to North Carolina to face arrest. As a result, Thompson has been able to reside outside the state without being detained.

IT GETS BETTER : The tenant in Virginia Attorney General Letitia James’s Norfolk house, her grandniece Nakia Thompson, is a fugitive, the Daily Mail reveals.

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Public records reviewed by the Daily Mail list James as the homeowner of a three-bedroom property in Norfolk, Virginia, where Thompson and her children have reportedly lived for the past five years. The property is located approximately 350 miles from Forsyth County, North Carolina.

The Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Corrections did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The New York Post regarding whether any additional legal steps would be taken against Thompson or whether James could face scrutiny for housing a fugitive.

Letitia James, who was indicted last week by a federal grand jury in Virginia on a single count of bank fraud, has not commented on the report. She was accused of falsifying mortgage documents related to a Virginia property.

The charges stemmed from an investigation by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia, where the case is being handled.

James, who has been one of the most prominent Democratic officials in the country, has faced increasing public attention since the indictment was announced. Federal authorities have not confirmed whether the latest revelations regarding her grandniece’s fugitive status will play any role in her ongoing case.

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