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New York Attorney General Letitia James will make first court appearance in mortgage fraud case

Letitia James' legal team argues the Trump-appointed federal prosecutor was unlawfully appointed and claims the charges are politically motivated retaliation.

  • New York Attorney General Letitia James will appear in a Virginia court for federal mortgage fraud charges following an indictment from a federal grand jury on October 9.
  • Her grandniece, Nakia Thompson, is scheduled for a hearing after allegedly threatening a school official.
  • Federal prosecutors claim that James' Norfolk home was used as a rental instead of a personal residence.
  • James criticized the fraud charges as politically motivated, linking them to actions by President Donald Trump, whom she has previously challenged in court.
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Letitia James will make first court appearance in mortgage fraud case

New York Attorney General Letitia James faces court over mortgage fraud allegations tied to a Norfolk home purchase

·Plattsburgh, United States
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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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