Attorney General Letitia James Contradicts Office Over Alleged Deed Theft Leading to NYC Councilman's Arrest
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has contradicted her own office's findings regarding an alleged deed theft case that led to the arrest of NYC Councilman Chi Ossé. The incident revolves around a property in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where Ossé was arrested during a protest against the eviction of Carmella Charrington, who claimed to be a victim of deed theft. James' office had previously determined the situation to be a property dispute among heirs, not deed theft. However, at a recent event, James suggested the case involved deed theft, despite her office's earlier conclusion. The property in question was sold to 227 Group LLC for $1.4 million, a transaction approved by a court-appointed conservator. The controversy has prompted Mayor Zohran Mamdani to announce the creation of a new city office dedicated to preventing deed theft. 
