Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, is facing allegations of housing a fugitive in her Virginia home amid a fraud case. According to reports, James has been allowing her grandniece, Nakia Thompson, and Thompson's three children to live in the residence since 2020.
Thompson is reportedly an "absconder" being sought by authorities in North Carolina for failing to complete her probation. She was sentenced to probation for misdemeanor convictions of assault and battery, as well as trespassing.
Ms Thompson was sentenced to probation for misdemeanor convictions for assault and battery and trespassing, and has willfully avoided probation supervision. An absconder is considered a fugitive. - Keith Acree, Communications Director for the North Carolina Department of Corrections
Author's summary: Letitia James is accused of housing a fugitive in her Virginia home.