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New York Attorney General Letitia James, champion of the poor and wretched, is now facing criticism for her conduct as a landlord. Records from the New York City Department of Buildings and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) indicate a troubling pattern of neglect at her five-unit apartment building at 296 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. In the past 20 months alone, there have been 17 complaints against James with the New York City Department of Buildings. ... These include unauthorized construction work without proper permits, the alteration of a load-bearing wall without permits, illegal use of apartments as...

This article is part of our continuing investigation into Letitia James’s real estate, financial, and regulatory disclosures. The findings presented here are based on newly uncovered documents, cross-referenced city filings, and expanded analysis from our previous reporting. Letitia James has built a political career on accountability and transparency. But when it comes to her own real estate dealings, the paper trail tells a different story. When Letitia James bought her Brooklyn brownstone in 2001, it seemed like a personal milestone. In hindsight, it was just the latest stop on a much longer trail of contradictions—one that stretches back decades and...

New York Attorney General Letitia James didn’t just misclassify her five-unit Brooklyn brownstone as a “4-family dwelling” on mortgage documents. As we’ve previously reported, this distinction is not trivial—properties with five or more units are considered commercial and subject to stricter lending rules. But our latest investigation reveals something even more troubling: on multiple occasions, James described the property as a “1-family,” “1–2 family,” or even “1–3 family” dwelling—designations that offer even greater mortgage advantages than the 4-family classification, including lower interest rates, reduced reserve requirements, and easier approval thresholds. This isn’t a minor paperwork discrepancy. Five-unit buildings are classified...

Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James has officially responded to the allegations involving fraud and misconduct. The disgraced AG said the claims are "baseless" and nothing more than political retaliation. But when diving deeper into this, it appears the claims may not be baseless at all. The claims against her seem to be rooted in criminal activity and she could end up paying the price big time because...

Embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James is hitting up supporters for big bucks just days after the Trump administration accused her of alleged fraud involving several homes she owns. The money bid is in the form of an invitation to an event on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. calling for contributions starting at $500 and climbing to an eye-popping $18,000, the maximum allowed by New York law, in support of her 2026 re-election bid. The invite features a photo of James framed by a circular gay pride flag. The high-dollar fundraiser will be hosted at the home of...

The Daily Caller visited two Virginia properties tied to fraud claims against NY AG Letitia James. Shocker. She doesn’t live at either one. Yet they’re listed as her residence. She’s cooked. 🚨WATCH🚨: The Daily Caller News Foundation visited two southern Virginia properties at the center of fraud and misconduct claims made against Tish James and found that she does NOT appear to be a resident of either home. Does Tish James Live In Her Two Houses 500 Miles From Albany? We Knocked On Doors To Find Out.NORFOLK, Virginia — The Daily Caller News Foundation visited two southern Virginia properties at...

DC_Draino @DC_Draino Boy does Letitia James sound nervous! They say a guilty dog barks the loudest so she’s sounding REAL guilty Listen Letitia - you say you went to the best schools, but maybe they forgot to teach you this: “If you come for the king, you best not miss” Also known as FAFO 12:37 PM · Apr 16, 2025

By Joel Gilbert – the investigative journalist who exposed the Letisha James Files. Stay tuned….. Joe is not done yet! Look for his latest update on Letisha James’s mortgage fraud in a NEW REPORT with NEW EVIDENCE coming soon! Previously on TGP: Big Development: Is Letitia James Guilty of Mortgage Fraud? Mortgage Fraud Alert: Did Letitia James Marry Her Father? The Letitia Files: Did Letitia James Illegally Hire a Nonprofit for Her 2013 Campaign? Revealed: NY Attorney General Letitia James Declares Virginia Home Her ‘Principal Residence’ New for Letitia Files: Is Letitia James’ Rage Against Trump Really a “Daddy Issue?”...

In a Monday night letter, William J. Pulter, director of the U.S. Federal Housing Agency (FHFA), referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice for prosecution of mortgage fraud. My colleague Athena Thorne wrote over the weekend: We’re talking about Letitia “No one is above the law” James, a poster child for the weaponized justice system that tried to sandbag and impoverish Donald Trump and put him away for the rest of his life. As they say, if you’re going to take a shot at the king, you better not miss. Or, in this case, you...

On Tuesday night, the Trump Administration criminally referred New York State Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice over accusations of mortgage fraud. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) accused Letitia James of falsifying records, citing a 5-unit property in New York she claimed was only four units in order to get a more favorable loan. FHFA Director William Pulte said in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi that James appears to have falsified records to meet certain lending requirements and receive favorable loan terms. Here is a copy of Pulte’s criminal referral letter of Letisha James...

First Adam Schiff, now New York Attorney General Letitia James. Letitia James is looking into possible insider trading in connection with President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause. CNN reported: New York Attorney General Letitia James is looking into potential insider trading by Trump administration officials and associates around last week’s 90-day tariff pause, James’ office confirmed to CNN on Monday. The review is in its earliest stages and is not yet a full investigation. It’s unclear if it will ultimately uncover evidence of wrongdoing. How is posting on social media considered ‘insider trading’? Last Wednesday President Trump took to Truth Social...

She’d make a perfect first arrest.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, who rose to power promising to imprison now-President Donald Trump, is facing criminal charges surrounding alleged mortgage fraud. Fox News broke the story on Tuesday evening during Laura Ingraham's show. HOW THE TURNS TABLE: NYAG Letitia James now facing federal mortgage fraud charges pic.twitter.com/ESCUwBVA5S— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 15, 2025INGRAHAM: The angle has obtained shocking allegations leveled by the Trump administration against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Federal Housing Finance Agency has sent a criminal referral to the DOJ, accusing James of mortgage fraud. In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi,...

New York Attorney General Letitia James was hit with a federal criminal referral for instances of alleged mortgage fraud on Tuesday, according to a letter obtained by The Post. Federal Housing FHFA Director William Pulte sent the missive to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche, alleging that James had “falsified 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. In February 2001, James also purchased a five-family dwelling in Brooklyn — but has “consistently misrepresented the same...

The more I dig into this story, the more astounded I am: Letitia James can’t really be this stupid, can she? We’re talking about Letitia “No one is above the law” James, a poster child for the weaponized justice system that tried to sandbag and impoverish Donald Trump and put him away for the rest of his life. As they say, if you’re going to take a shot at the king, you better not miss. Or, in this case, you better not have an apparent pattern of fraudulent real estate transactions.Let’s begin. First, let me state that all of these...

Letitia James famously campaigned for the office of New York Attorney General on a platform of sticking it to Orange Man Bad. New York being what it is these days, the TDS attack dog won the election and became the Historic™ first black female NY AG, if you care about such things. And now, it looks like she may also have the distinction of becoming the first black female NY AG to earn herself fraud charges. As you may recall, James filed civil lawsuit against Donald Trump in 2023, when he was between presidencies. She accused Trump and his family...

Read our full investigation (6 Min Read): ▶️https://whitecollarfraud.com/2025/04/01/exclusive-ny-attorney-general-letitia-james-declares-virginia-home-her-principal-residence/ Our investigation reveals: ❌ She signed: “I HEREBY DECLARE that I intend to occupy this property as my principal residence” ❌ The $219K mortgage required occupancy within 60 days—while she was in NY court daily ❌ NY law: moving out-of-state = automatic office vacancy ❌ The property & mortgage? Missing from her official disclosures ❌ This wasn’t boilerplate—it was a standalone legal declaration. ❌ They were not written by a lawyer acting on James’ behalf. They were her words. Her intent. Her signature.

Letitia James, New York’s Attorney General, has built her career on exposing deception. But a quiet real estate transaction in Norfolk, Virginia—carried out just weeks before the Trump fraud trial she championed—now raises serious questions about her own compliance with New York law. A declaration buried in legal filings states her intent to make a Virginia house her principal residence: “I HEREBY DECLARE that I intend to occupy this property as my principal residence.” Those words appear in black and white in a Specific Power of Attorney, signed by James and filed in Norfolk on August 17, 2023, authorizing her...

A horde of a thousand protesters marched to border czar Tom Homan’s residence in New York to demand the release of a mother and her three children who Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested during a search at a dairy farm. The Jefferson County Democratic Committee organized the protest. New York Attorney General Letitia James supported the demonstration, issuing a message saying she was “heartbroken and angry” over the decision to detain the family on March 27 as authorities executed a search warrant for a separate investigation, NBC News reported.The three children and mother were detained after Immigration and...

SACKETS HARBOR, New York — Around a thousand protesters marched outside White House border czar Tom Homan’s home in a small New York village Saturday, calling for the release of three children and their mother who were detained by immigration agents at a nearby dairy farm late last month. Donning signs criticizing the family's detention and chanting, “Bring them home," protesters in Sackets Harbor made the more than 2-mile round-trip march from a nearby park to Homan’s personal residence. The march began with a rally organized by the Jefferson County Democratic Committee, which included a written statement from New York...