Exxon Says N.Y. Used Fraud Claims to Score Political Points

(Bloomberg) — 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 fraud 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 allegations and only made them “to score headlines and political points.”New …read more

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