New York Attorney General Letitia James made a name for herself prosecuting President Trump for fraud. That case resulted in a judgement against Trump for hundreds of millions of dollars and is currently being appealed. Today, AG James got criminal referral of her own which involves her purchasing of a house in Norfolk, Virginia and another multi-family home in Brooklyn.
Federal Housing FHFA Director William Pulte sent the missive to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche, alleging that James had “falsified records” to get home loans for a property in Virginia that she claimed was her “principal residence” in 2023 — while still serving as a New York state prosecutor.
In February 2001, James also purchased a five-family dwelling in Brooklyn — but has “consistently misrepresented the same property as only having four units in both building permit applications and numerous mortgage documents and applications,” the letter noted.
So what’s going on here? Newsweek has a story up looking at the allegations about the house in Norfolk.
A “specific power of attorney” document signed by James on August 17, 2023, shows her intent to…
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