N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James: Mortgage fraud claims part of Trump's 'revenge tour'
- New York Attorney General Letitia James has been referred to the Department of Justice for mortgage fraud, alleging she "falsified records" to secure a favorable loan for a Virginia home purchased in 2023 with her niece.
- James reportedly misrepresented the number of units in a Brooklyn property, stating it has four units while records indicate five.
- In an interview, James denied the fraud allegations, calling them "baseless" and describing the referral as a "revenge tour" targeting her.
- The Federal Housing Finance Agency has presented documents suggesting James may have violated real estate fraud laws.
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AG Letitia James hires defense attorney amid mortgage fraud investigation
NY State Attorney General Letitia James has hired defense attorney Abbe Lowell to represent her amid mortgage fraud allegations regarding her Brooklyn and Virginia properties – allegations that were referred to the Justice Department for criminal review. James helped her niece buy a house in Virginia back in 2023 by becoming a co-borrower on the mortgage loan. U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte seized on a document in tha…
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Tish James’ rights and wrongs: AG is wrongly targeted by Trump
Donald Trump is abusing the levers of government to launch an attack against New York Attorney General Tish James on what seem to be pretty flimsy claims of fraud. In a referral letter from the Trump-appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency director, Bill Pulte, to Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche, former Trump private lawyers now serving as the U.S. attorney general and deputy AG, Pulte claims that James “has, in multiple instances, falsified bank do…
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