Exxon Says N.Y. Used Fraud Claims to Score Political Points
- State asked judge to drop two fraud claims on trial’s last day
- Exxon pounced on the move as evidence N.Y. mistreated the firm
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You’d expect most companies accused of a longstanding fraudulent scheme to be thrilled if the government dropped those claims against them. Not so for Exxon Mobil Corp. -- at least not today.
The energy giant unleashed a torrent of criticism against New York Attorney General Letitia James in court filings Monday, more than a week after the state sought to drop two out of four claims on the last day of a civil trial that has yet to be decided by the judge. Exxon says the government couldn’t prove the fraud claims and only made them “to score headlines and political points.”