New York Attorney General Letitia James accused of possible mortgage fraud

[Tickle]

https://www.bing.com/search?qs=FT&pq=latisha&sk=CSYN1&sc=16-7&q=latisha+james+attorney+general&cvid=50d7ab82c8a14fb99b62d91ca6fe39c1&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgcIABAAGPkHMgcIABAAGPkHMgYIARBFGDkyBggCEAAYQDIGCAMQABhAMgYIBBAAGEAyBggFEAAYQDIGCAYQABhAMgYIBxAAGEAyCAgIEOkHGPxV0gEINDI5NWowajmoAgiwAgE&FORM=ANAB01&PC=U531

Wasn't success going to be tRump's revenge?

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been referred for federal criminal prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud.

William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), wrote a letter obtained by CBS News New York to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi alleging that James "has, in multiple instances, falsified bank documents and property records to acquire government backed assistance and loans and more favorable loan terms."

[in2herbs]

1. In another article I read that Bondi, et al, is claiming fraud because title to one or more mortgages

were "joint tenancy" when James wasn't living in the house.

Joint tenancy does not require an owner to live in the house.

[Tickle]

4. she also stated that her father was her husband

and I have no idea if this is even an issue with the law.
I suspect they are just going to play with her, and it cost a lot of money to play like this.

[MichMan]

10. Mortgage interest rates are usually higher if the owner isn't living on the property

Misrepresenting that on the loan application would be fraudulent if that is what happened

[Callie1979]

2. Lets see the evidence, Chump

[Torchlight]

3. Fishing expeditions will trawl huge nets

find a juicy, non-existent non-sequitur to run with, and pretend it's critical to the nation's well-being.

Subsequent herds of idiots will rally to formation to protect this absurdity from the consequence of reality, followed shortly by rafts of sea-lions going on with a variation of the classic "it makes us look bad" opening followed immediately with the "she should have known better" gambit.



(the tricks are as old as speech, but given really hip labels in the here and now)

[Tickle]

5. They had to dig far and deep

to find something like this.

[Celerity]

6. here is the actual link

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-mortgage-fraud-allegation/

[Tickle]

7. New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing allegations of mortgage fraud

. Specifically, it's alleged that in both 1983 and 2000, she submitted mortgage applications listing her father as a co-signer and misrepresented their relationship as "husband and wife." This misstatement is considered a legal issue because it could have been used to meet mortgage approval requirements. ​

These allegations are part of a broader federal investigation into James's mortgage activities, which includes claims of misrepresenting property details to obtain favorable loan terms. The investigation is currently under review by the U.S. Department of Justice. ​

As of now, Letitia James has not publicly responded to these specific allegations. The situation is ongoing, and further developments are expected as the investigation proceeds.​

[FBaggins]

8. And IF there's some "there" there... she should bear the consequences

But the point here is that there's no chance that someone just stumbled upon this 25+ years later (when the mortgages have certainly been paid off and/or refinanced multiple times). Someone went digging for dirt on her specifically.

[MichMan]

12. In Trump's case, seems like it made no difference whether or not they were paid off

It wasn't relevant to findings of fraud for misrepresentation on the loan application to obtain more favorable interest rates which was what he was found guilty of. IIRC, that the loans were paid off and the banks were not part of the suit was the basis for his defense. According to the prosecutor, that had no bearing on the specifics of their case.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Is there a statute of limitations, if true?

[Maeve]

15. Is there a statute of limitations set for this?

Seems to be beyond a reasonable time period

[MichMan]

18. Not for the one from 2023

The ones from 1983 and 2000 would be.

Not an expert, but I'm guessing the Statute of Limitations clock doesn't start until the loan is paid off, not when it was originated.

[jeffreyi]

16. Somebody did some deep digging. 1983 and 2000?

Please.

[spanone]

9. trmp's out to get revenge. bondi will comply.

[Quiet Em]

11. AG Tish James is not going to be intimidated by these con artists.

Obviously they are going after her because she fights, defeats and holds them accountable constantly.

This won't end well for the con artist either.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. NY AG James is on trump's revenge target list

The trump DOJ and Bondi will be manufacturing cases against all of trump's enemies

[Jit423]

19. Oh, so James is being accused of a Trump-like crime?

We all knew they were going to go after her but I believe she will survive this unless the fix is in. Trump doesn't really care but it's the ALLEGATION that is the thing. Remember him trying to get the President of Ukraine to ACCUSE Biden of something, anything?

Bondi should be disbarred for several actions she has already taken or alluded to.

[Kingofalldems]

20. Looks like MAGA is an encyclopedia on these RW false accusations.

I see them.

[MichMan]

21. Could be that all of those real estate properties being referenced are probably fictitious & never owned by Ms. James.

James should sue for defamation of character and false allegations.

[Kingofalldems]

23. Nope. Not gonna work.

[MichMan]

24. Probably right; defamation suits are always tough to win if you are a public figure

[bigtree]

22. another Trump goon, Bill Pulte, weaponizing govt against the convicted felon's prosecutors

...what kind of shithole government employs a meme stock-promoting, MrBeast-investing private equity executive and podcast host to run a federal agency?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-pulte-trump-housing-nominee-223421794.html

[LetMyPeopleVote]

25. Checking names off his enemies list, Trump is just getting started

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Remember when JD Vance said Trump is “not a vengeful guy”? It was unbelievable at the time. Now, as he pursues revenge, it’s vastly worse.

Checking names off his enemies list, Trump is just getting started: Remember when JD Vance said Donald Trump is “not a vengeful guy.” At the time, it was unbelievable. Now, as Trump targets his perceived foes, it's vastly worse.

— R.Saddler💙 (@politicspr.bsky.social) 2025-04-18T13:43:13Z

Checking names off his enemies list, Trump is just getting started: Remember when JD Vance said Donald Trump is “not a vengeful guy.” At the time, it was unbelievable. Now, as Trump targets his perceived foes, it's vastly worse.

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/donald-trump-revenge-tour-rcna201791

Initially, the president tried to settle scores in petty ways, moving portraits and canceling security clearances for those who didn’t have active clearances anyway. But soon after, the Revenge Tour became more serious, as the Republican stripped officials of their security details, even after they’d faced threats.

Trump’s interest in partisan vengeance against his perceived foes, however, continues to intensify. My MSNBC colleague Jordan Rubin explained:

A ‘criminal referral’ sounds serious, but it doesn’t force prosecutors to file charges against anyone. Still, New York Attorney General Letitia James could have reason to worry about a Trump administration official’s push for her to face federal charges — even if she didn’t break the law.

Rubin’s piece adds, “James, of course, leads the office that secured the massive civil fraud ruling against Trump and others last year (it’s on appeal).”

The president, evidently, hasn't forgotten.

All of this comes on the heels of the president directing the Justice Department to go after Christopher Krebs, who led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; which came on the heels of Trump pressing the Department of Homeland Security to investigate Miles Taylor, a former high-ranking DHS official......

But there are also plenty of stops on the Republican’s Revenge Tour that have nothing to do with individual people. That broader list includes law firms (which hired lawyers he perceives as enemies), universities (which hired faculty he perceives as enemies), leading news organizations (which covered him in ways he disapproves of), and cultural institutions (which he believes failed to align themselves to his vision).

Axios recently noted, “In the final days of the 2024 campaign, Axios identified a list of perceived adversaries who fit what Trump ominously described as ‘the enemies from within.’ As president, he has taken steps to retaliate against virtually all of them.”

That was a month ago. The problem is vastly worse now, and there’s no reason to believe conditions will improve anytime soon.

[Tadpole Raisin]

26. So you investigate someone with no credible evidence?

Wouldn’t that stop an investigation in its tracks because it started under false pretenses or do they have people in these agencies that illegally searched the paperwork and passed it on.

If everything is on the up and up and they are just harassing her (Felon is so good at going after people for anything and creating a firestorm of lies), it will cost her so much money and time.

So many people he has done this to have just given up because the amount of money they would have to spend to defend themselves is more than they can handle without losing everything.

Another law that needs to be updated - the person known for serial lawsuits should have a financial punishment at least 10x what he caused the defendant in civil cases and prohibited for 10 years from filing lawsuits and similar criminal cases that are deemed false should result in automatic disbarment of the prosecutors willing to move the case forward.

Don’t think it will ever happen…