Letitia James fined for fence height on NYC property being investigated in mortgage case
Teh article reports that New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is currently under a Department of Justice (DOJ) inquiry for alleged mortgage fraud, has been fined $500 for a fence on her Brooklyn brownstone that exceeds the city’s height limit. The fence outside her Clinton Hill residence stands at 5 feet,5 inches tall,more than a foot above the permitted height of 4 feet according to New York City regulations. james received a violation notice from the NYC Department of Buildings and faces a hearing on October 8. The violation can be resolved if she lowers the fence before September 26. The investigation into James involves allegations that she falsified records to obtain better mortgage terms on both the Brooklyn property and another home in Norfolk, Virginia. The article also notes that other officials, including Senator Adam Schiff and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, are under scrutiny by the DOJ for similar mortgage-related issues.
Letitia James fined for fence height on NYC property being investigated in mortgage case
New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is under a Department of Justice mortgage fraud investigation, could be on the hook for $500 in fines for a fence outside of her Brooklyn brownstone that is too high.
James’s residence in the historic Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn is at the center of the federal inquiry into whether she falsified records to secure better home loan terms on the brownstone and a property in Norfolk, Virginia.
The New York City Department of Buildings served James with a violation notice in late July that deemed her front fence exceeded height limitations. The notice said the property’s fence is 5 feet, 5 inches, over a foot higher than NYC’s generally permitted front fence height of 4 feet.
James, who has sued President Donald Trump multiple times, will face a hearing on the violation on Oct. 8th at 9:30 a.m. before an NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings judge. If found guilty of the violation, James could be ordered to pay up to $500 in fines.
According to Department of Buildings official Andrew Rudansky, James’s violation is “curable.” If she fixes the fence height before Sept. 26, the hearing will be canceled, and the matter will be considered resolved.
Several of James’s neighbors, including one who claimed the fence was already in place before James moved into the residence, were unaware that the fence height violated city code, according to the New York Post.
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte referred James to the DOJ for alleged mortgage fraud over her Brooklyn and Norfolk properties in April, alleging that James consistently listed her Brooklyn residence as a four-bedroom home instead of a five-bedroom home.
The DOJ is investigating several other government officials over alleged mortgage fraud, including Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
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