Posted on 04/25/2025 3:34:30 AM PDT by Libloather
New York Attorney General Letitia James has tapped criminal defense attorney Abbe Lowell — who previously defended Hunter Biden against federal tax and gun charges — as she fights mortgage fraud allegations.
Lowell, a partner at the Winston & Strawn LLP law firm, was hired by the Office of the New York State Attorney General and not retained personally by James, according to the Times Union.
The decision to hire Lowell, a prominent white-collar defense lawyer, was based in part on the AG’s office belief that the bombshell criminal referral filed by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte earlier this month was directly correlated to the civil fraud lawsuit James’ office brought against President Trump last year, the outlet reported.
James is accused of falsifying records to get home loans for a property in Virginia that she claimed was her “principal residence” in 2023 — while still serving as a New York state prosecutor, according to Pulte’s referral to the Justice Department.
Pulte also alleged that in February 2001, James purchased a five-family dwelling in Brooklyn but has “consistently misrepresented the same property as only having four units in both building permit applications and numerous mortgage documents and applications.”
Lowell is representing James as a private citizen, not as a member of Winston & Strawn LLP, according to Fox News.
On Thursday, Lowell attempted to poke holes in the allegations in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi. He also argued that the accusations are nothing but “retribution” from Trump against James in the letter.
It’s unclear if New York taxpayers will be footing the bill for Lowell’s legal services.
The DC-based lawyer reportedly “charges a rate of $855 per billable hour,” a figure that was cited by an attorney for Lunden Roberts – Hunter’s baby mama...
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Yes, the scourge of DEI, affirmative action and nepotism.
Lowell actually did nothing
Dollar Hunter was convicted of tax evasion and the gun charge and is only not in jail because Crime Boss Joey pardoned him.
If he was still facing charges he would end up in federal prison for 15 years.
The only hope James has of staying out of jail is jury nullification.
But Bondi can beat that by charging her in Virginia and piling on the Mail Fraud charges that are there but not yet recognized by either the media or the “experts” talking about this matter on TV or radio
The odd are about 100/0 that she is finished even in NYS and 50/50 she goes to jail.
There is also the likelihood insurance fraud is involved as well. She is busted on the Brooklyn apartment building. There are 6 electrical meters at the building. 5 for the apartments and 1 for the common areas.
Why? She didn’t commit the crimes as AG, the crimes were personal
Exactly.
DOJ should charge her office with something if they’re actually paying for her personal defense.
taxpayers footing the bill for personal behavior sounds like fraud
but if it is a state charge
she is free and clear to rip off taxpayers
expect leftist legacy media to ignore
dont be silly
the top leo in the state
was confused by all the legal stuff
How is it legal for Tusha to use taxpayer funds to defend herself in a personal matter?
Why are the tax-payers paying her legal fees??? Everything she is alleged to have done, was done as a private citizen. It was not in her capacity as AG
The smartest man that Brandon ever knew, Scumbag Hunter, was really stupid. Based on Trish’s logical, Hunter should have had the DoJ defend him in his various cases because, you know, those cases were simply a way of getting to Brandon.
First question to his client,are you married to your Father?
This over paid attorney addresses none of the issues,but what else is new,democrats control the courts like the entire corrupt government
Here is Lowell’s letter to Bondi and DOJ. Unfortunately, he makes some pretty good arguments.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25913822-nyag-james-letter-to-ag-bondi/
Not sure why.
APPARENTLY, THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THIS IS TOTALLY WRONG.
It is totally wrong, but when you have judges taking in terrorists, judges aiding and abetting a crime, judges taking over Article II duties and not staying in their lane. When SCOTUS sits on their thumbs and allows it why are we surprised?
Why is NY state paying for this?
My husband was telling me he watched some video where excuse that was being made for James’ legal defense being paid by taxpayers is because the charges have been brought because of political retribution. If they really believe that justifies taxpayer funding, I hope Trump submits a bill to them for all of his legal expenses because James actually campaigned on “getting Trump”. Goose, meet Gander.
Well, you know, it’s different when they do it.
They shouldn’t unless she’s claiming she signed those mortgages is a AG and officer of New York. Maybe it’s another crime.
“It’s unclear if New York taxpayers will be footing the bill for Lowell’s legal services. The DC-based lawyer reportedly ‘charges a rate of $855 per billable hour,’ ”
It’s clear enough for me to know that the taxpayers will be soaked for this unless something intervenes. A taxpayer group needs to sue to stop it, since James is charged for her conduct as an individual. Nothing says “I’m innocent of fraud” like defrauding the public.
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