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When is deed theft not actually deed theft? It depends says AG Tish James

New York Post·Post Editorial Board·about 1 month ago
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Attorney General Letitia James contradicted her own office Friday on an alleged deed theft case. Paul Martinka for NY Post Riddle of the day: When is deed theft not actually deed theft? Answer: When state Attorney General Tish James tries to have it both ways . That’s what happened Friday when the AG was asked about fellow lefty Brooklyn  Councilman Chi Ossé’s arrest . Ossé was  cuffed Wednesday  as he tried to prevent an eviction he claimed stemmed from “deed theft.” At the time, James’ office issued a statement  denying  the case involved any such thing. It said the matter involved a property dispute between heirs and relatives of the home’s former co-owners. Yet on Friday, James sang a different tune. “Technically it wasn’t a deed theft,” but it “emanated from deed theft,” she clarified — for anyone who speaks double-talk. Ossé claims he suffered a concussion during his arrest, but it was James who sounded more like the one with the concussion. Why the backtrack?…

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