US EditionLetitia James says charges against her stem from ‘illegal and unethical behavior’ by Trump administration
Letitia James claims prosecutorial misconduct and unconstitutional actions by Trump allies led to her mortgage fraud indictment and seeks dismissal with prejudice.
- On Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to dismiss two mortgage-fraud charges against her with prejudice, accusing President Donald Trump's lawyers and prosecutors of misconduct.
- Earlier this year, the investigation began when FHFA Director Bill Pulte referred James for prosecution, and her lawyers say Pulte's materials were used in part in grand jury proceedings.
- James' lawyers highlighted Ed Martin's conduct, citing his letter demanding she resign and a photo of him in a trenchcoat outside James' Brooklyn home; they also noted Fannie Mae officials questioned the evidence.
- A dismissal with prejudice would bar recharging, which James' defense lawyers seek, arguing the indictment violates the Fifth Amendment due to outrageous government conduct; last week they also challenged Lindsey Halligan's appointment and alleged vindictive prosecutions.
- The filing links the case to a pattern of mortgage‑fraud referrals by Trump allies targeting critics like Rep. Eric Swalwell and Lisa Cook, with James previously suing Trump for over $350 million, later struck as excessive.
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Letitia James Wants Her Fraud Case Tossed Because Of ‘Outrageous Government Conduct’
State Attorney General Letitia James (D-NY) called on Monday for the mortgage fraud charges against her to be dropped, arguing in a 22-page filing that President Donald Trump’s administration had engaged in “outrageous government conduct” in bringing the case in the first place.Attorneys representing James argued in the filing that the charges themselves were “patently unconstitutional,” according to a CBS News report. They claimed that several …
The Rolling Corruption behind the Letitia James Prosecution
When Letitia James submitted her vindictive and selective prosecution motion on November 7, DOJ’s efforts to cover up Bill Pulte’s FHFA shenanigans got relegated to a footnote in the section in the request for discovery. Any remaining doubt about the existence of DOJ’s possession of material that might go towards establishing AG James’ vindictive or selective claims was obviated by the Government’s November 4, 2025, filing of its Notice of Reaso…
Letitia James cites ‘outrageous government conduct’ in motion to dismiss fraud charges
Lawyers for New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion on Monday seeking to have mortgage fraud charges against her dropped, citing “outrageous government conduct” by the Trump administration, according to multiple reports.
James alleged that the charges were the product of "unethical and illegal conduct months" by FHFA director Bill Pulte
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