After aggressively pursuing President Trump with a $454 million civil fraud judgment, leftist Attorney General and Trump prosecutor Letitia James was accused of criminal mortgage fraud.
See the tweet below.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has referred James to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged mortgage fraud, citing falsification of vital records to obtain favorable loan terms and misrepresenting her primary residence in violation of New York law.
The Trump administration’s FHFA Director William Pulte sent a criminal referral to the DOJ, accusing James of multiple fraudulent actions related to mortgage applications.
The allegations include that James falsely claimed a Virginia property as her principal residence despite being required by law to maintain her primary home in New York as the state’s Attorney General.
In a shocking twist, James is also accused of falsely listing her father as her husband on property documents to file as a married couple.
According to findings first reported by the New York Post, records from 1983 and 2000 show that James and her father were listed as “husband and wife” on official property documents.
Pulte’s referral stated, “Ms. James, for both properties listed above, appears to have falsified records in order to meet certain lending requirements and receive favorable loan terms.”
Additionally, James misrepresented a New York property as a four-unit structure instead of its actual five units, which is another material misrepresentation on official loan documents.
Fox News contributor and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley commented that James’s irony of being accused of falsifying records is “perfectly crushing.” He said:
“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.”
Moreover, the fraud reportedly occurred in August 2023, just before James pursued her civil fraud case against the Trump Organization.
Legal experts described the documents included in the referral as “damning”. They suggested the AG could face serious charges including wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements to a financial institution.
President Trump has called James a “corrupt politician” and demanded she resign “immediately” in light of these allegations.
The referral represents a dramatic reversal of fortune for James, who has repeatedly targeted Trump with multiple lawsuits, investigations, and legal actions throughout his presidency and beyond.
Retired NYPD inspector Paul Mauro initially reported these allegations weeks ago, citing documents presented by Sam Antar.
“The documents presented by Sam Antar, and the research he has done, appear entirely authentic,” Mauro said.
Despite the severity of the accusations, the DOJ has not yet announced whether it will pursue charges against James.
In a defiant response, a spokesman for James’s office claimed:
“Attorney General James is focused every single day on protecting New Yorkers, especially as this Administration weaponizes the federal government against the rule of law and the Constitution. She will not be intimidated by bullies — no matter who they are.”
The irony that James, who has repeatedly claimed “no one is above the law,” now faces potential prosecution has not been lost on conservative Americans.
Criminal referral letter from Director of Federal Housing William J. Pulte accuses New York Attorney General Letitia James, of mortgage fraud and attempting to make a Virginia property her “principal residence” despite serving as an elected official in NY. pic.twitter.com/xGFCWyhXgk
— America (@america) April 16, 2025
