NY AG Letitia James indicted over mortgage fraud claims: source


New York state Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on at least one charge of mortgage fraud, The Post has learned.


NY AG Letitia James has been indicted. Andrew Schwartz / SplashNews.com

Federal housing regulator Bill Pulte referred James to the Justice Department in April, claiming that she “falsified records” to get sweetheart home loans for a Virginia property she claimed as her “principal residence” in 2023 — while she was starting her second term as New York’s top prosecutor. 


The Norfolk, Va. house that James claimed as her principal residence in 2023 — despite it being hundreds of miles from her New York City office.
The Norfolk, Va. house that James claimed as her principal residence in 2023 — despite it being hundreds of miles from her New York City office. Kristen Zeis for the NYPost

Pulte suggested that James had committed crimes including wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution, among other offenses.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.



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