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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-administration-refers-ny-ag- letitia-james-possible-prosecution-allegations-mortgage-fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been hit with shocking
allegations by the Trump administration, accusing her of mortgage fraud.
In documents obtained by Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle," the
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, accusing James of mortgage fraud Tuesday.
FHFA Director William Pulte said in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi
that James appears to have falsified records to meet certain lending requirements and receive favorable loan terms.
Pulte cited a property in Virginia that James allegedly claimed as her principal residence and a property in New York she claimed as a four-unit structure instead of five, which he said could mean she was able to get a different and more favorable loan.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference,
Sept. 21, 2022, in New York.
Fox News contributor and George Washington University law professor
Jonathan Turley told Fox News host Laura Ingraham the irony of James
getting accused of falsifying records is "perfectly crushing."
"This is a person who prosecuted Trump for everything short of ripping a
label off a mattress, and among the charges that were brought in New York,
in just the civil but the criminal case, was making false or misleading statements to financial institutions," Turley said. "As for James, if we
apply the Letitia James standard that she created, there'd be little
question here. This seems pretty straightforward."
He explained the Trump administration is saying this was not her principal residence because, as a New York elected official, she has to say her
principal residence is in New York.
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James is also accused of saying her father was her husband to file as a
married couple, Turley added.
"The Supreme Court just stated earlier in March, in a case called
Thompson, that they want to see knowing false statements under sections,
like 10-14, not just misleading statements," Turley said. "These are
misleading statements. Either it's your principal residence or it's not.
Either you're married to your father or he's your father."
The DOJ and James did not respond to Fox News on the matter.
The issue has been prosecuted in the past, but as Turley said on the
Ingraham Angle, the "documents themselves are quite damning."
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Retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor Paul Mauro told Fox News Digital he first reported the allegations against James on his Substack
almost 10 weeks ago.
"The documents presented by Sam Antar, and the research he has done,
appear entirely authentic," Mauro said. "In which case, AG James appears
to have engaged in the very sort of fraud which she alleged in her
ludicrous case against Donald Trump. Let's see now, if indeed, as AG
James has stated herself, nobody is above the law."
The New York Post reported that the documents show that the property James purchased with her father had both parties listed as "husband and wife" in
1983 and 2000.
"While this was a long time ago, it raises serious concerns about the
validity of Ms. James' representations on mortgage applications," Pulte reportedly wrote.
James brought forth a civil fraud suit against President Donald Trump, the Trump Organization and its senior leadership in 2022, frequently sitting
in the courtroom throughout the proceedings and celebrating the
prosecution of Trump in the Manhattan criminal trial over the 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Trump was ordered to pay a $454 million civil fraud judgment in James’
lawsuit against him, which is currently on appeal.
So far in 2025, James has spearheaded at least five legal actions against
the Trump administration, including leading a coalition of state attorneys general to sue the federal government to halt DOGE’s access to the
Treasury Department’s internal systems, and another lawsuit related to the Trump administration slashing grant funding to research institutions and universities.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
Conversation
bare906
8 hours ago
As a lawyer in the US, mortgage fraud can lead to serious consequences, including criminal penalties and professional repercussions. Federal law classifies mortgage fraud as a Class C felony, which can result in up to
20 years in prison, a fine of up to $5 million, and three years of
supervised release. Convictions can also lead to civil penalties,
including financial judgments and forfeiture of assets. Additionally, a mortgage fraud conviction can lead to the loss of professional licenses
and significant damage to reputation and career prospects.
LibsLost
8 hours ago
prosecute to the full extent. plus $500 million in penalties.
notadumbocrat824
3 hours ago
I’m a mortgage originator and believe me, she 100% committed loan fraud by signing her name to both of those applications. By stating a house has 4
units instead of 5 the property is then considered residential- over 4
units is commercial
The other property in VA cannot be her primary residence as she reasonably cannot work from home or commute each day from VA to NY
hal61
5 hours ago
It does not surprise me that Letitia James is being accused of this, and
it won't surprise me if she is convicted. Anyone who would so falsely
accuse a former President who is innocent, for the sole purpose of
preventing him from running again, is an extremely wicked person and is
fully capable of such crimes that are worthy of long prison terms. Such
people are menaces to our society. She is innocent until proven guilty
but, if she is found guilty, I hope she will be removed from our society
by a long prison sentence that is commensurate of her crimes.
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