According to a New York Post report, the FBI has opened an official criminal probe into New York Attorney General Letitia James over reports that she committed mortgage fraud.
From The New York Post:
The investigation, first reported by the Times Union, follows a federal criminal referral sent by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte to the Justice Department earlier this month.
Pulte’s letter alleges James “falsified records” to obtain favorable home loans on a home she purchased in 2023 in Virginia and a Brooklyn brownstone she’s owned since 2001.
The allegations further detail James indicated the Virginia home would be her “principal residence” while acting as New York’s top cop, and that she misrepresented the number of units in her Brooklyn residence.
The FBI and James’ office declined to comment when reached by The Post.
Rep. Elise Stefanik recently called out New York Governor Kathy Hochul for attempting to leave taxpayers on the hook for James’ legal defense fund.
“Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats slipped language into their budget that would allow taxpayer funds to be used to defend corrupt Letitia James from the federal investigation into her alleged fraudulent real estate dealings,” Stefanik said.
🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats slipped language into their budget that would allow taxpayer funds to be used to defend corrupt Letitia James from the federal investigation into her alleged fraudulent real estate dealings.https://t.co/ScSZ87Q4Ug
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) May 7, 2025
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FBI opens formal criminal probe into New York AG Letitia James over alleged mortgage fraud https://t.co/Vpcsk3tyhC pic.twitter.com/dzXhUS5aJB
— New York Post (@nypost) May 8, 2025
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