{"id":2432522,"date":"2025-05-08T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-launches-criminal-investigation-into-ny-attorney-general-letitia-james\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:10:25","slug":"fbi-launches-criminal-investigation-into-ny-attorney-general-letitia-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-launches-criminal-investigation-into-ny-attorney-general-letitia-james\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into NY Attorney General Letitia James"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-launches-criminal-investigation-into-ny-attorney-general-letitia-james%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432522&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A criminal investigation has been initiated into New York Attorney General Letitia James concerning her real estate adn mortgage dealings. The FBI office in Albany is currently leading the inquiry. U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III remarked that the investigation is being conducted by the Department of Justice and emphasized the need for proper and professional conduct in such matters. <\/p>\n<p>The probe follows a criminal referral made last month by William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which expressed concerns over James&#8217;s activities, suggesting potential misrepresentations in her mortgage applications to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombshell-letitia-james-referred-for-prosecution-same-type-of-crime-she-prosecuted-trump-over\/\" title=\"Bombshell: ... Referred for Prosecution, Same Type of Crime She Prosecuted Trump Over\">obtain favorable loan terms<\/a>. Specifically, allegations include falsifying intent regarding primary residence and possibly breaching laws related to fraud.<\/p>\n<p>additionally, the report highlights past controversies involving James, including a property purchased in Brooklyn, where discrepancies in the number of units declared could affect taxation and financing. Republican representatives have criticized a proposed state budget that includes a $10 million defense fund for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-fetterman-angers-the-far-left-after-declaring-im-not-a-progressive\/\" title=\"Senator Fetterman upsets far left by stating: &#039;I&#039;m not a progressive\">officials facing legal challenges<\/a>, calling for accountability and an independent investigation into James&#8217;s alleged misconduct.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A criminal investigation is under way into New York Attorney General Letitia James after questions were raised about her real estate and mortgage activities.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/capitol\/article\/fbi-opens-formal-investigation-ny-attorney-20316868.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albany Times-Union<\/a>, the FBI office in Albany is leading the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is being handled at this time by main [Department of] Justice and the Albany FBI field office,&rdquo; said U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III, who oversees New York&rsquo;s Northern District.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We stand prepared to act in the capacity that we need to when and if we are informed there&rsquo;s a charge to be made. Unlike Letitia James, who unethically ran around the state campaigning on getting Donald Trump &hellip; my office conducts itself in a manner that is proper and professional,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, William Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency sent a criminal referral to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-letitia-james-referred-prosecution-type-crime-prosecuted-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Justice<\/a>, citing James&rsquo;s activities, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/federal-housing-agency-refers-ny-attorney-general-james\/story?id=120869452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the time of the 2023 Norfolk, VA property purchase and mortgage, Ms. James was the sitting Attorney General of New York and is required by law to have her primary residence in the state of New York &ndash; even though her mortgage applications list her intent to have the Norfolk, VA property as her primary home,&rdquo; the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It appears Ms. James&rsquo; property and mortgage-related misrepresentations may have continued to her recent 2023 Norfolk, VA property purchase in order to secure a lower interest rate and more favorable loan terms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pulte alleged that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facing-massive-fraud-case-rabid-letitia-james-files-new-suit-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James<\/a> &ldquo;appears to have falsified records in order to meet certain lending requirements and receive favorable loan terms.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The letter alleged that those actions &ldquo;could be violations of the criminal code,&rdquo; including wire, mail, and bank fraud &ldquo;and\/or other relevant state and federal laws.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Times-Union also noted that James has been the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jaw-dropper-letitia-james-married-father-according-official-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversy<\/a> over a Brooklyn property James purchased in 2001 that has five units. James has insisted in various documents it had four or fewer units.<\/p>\n<p>The Times-Union noted that declaring fewer units could have an impact on taxation and financing for the property.<\/p>\n<p>The mortgage for that property refers to James as her father&rsquo;s wife.<\/p>\n<p>The Times-Union noted, &ldquo;Lending experts consulted by the Times Union said that by listing themselves as husband and wife, the pair may have qualified for a loan &mdash; or received better borrowing terms &mdash; than had they not been considered a couple due to income requirements.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>New York state&rsquo;s proposed budget includes a $10 million defense fund for state offivials who might face lawsuits from the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>The fund was denounced in a statement from Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York in a statemnt on Stefanik&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/stefanik.house.gov\/2025\/5\/stefanik-statement-on-kathy-hochul-and-albany-democrats-disgraceful-slush-fund-for-letitia-james-legal-defense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Letitia James, who illegally weaponized her office to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pursue politically motivated witch hunts<\/a>, now expects taxpayers to foot the bill for her alleged misconduct,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This shameful abuse of public funds demands accountability. I call on Governor Hochul to immediately remove this provision from the budget and for an independent investigation into James&rsquo; alleged fraud.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Albany Times-Union reports that the FBI&#8217;s Albany office is overseeing the inquiry. U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III, who manages New York\u2019s Northern District, stated, \u201cThis matter is being addressed by the main Department of Justice and the Albany FBI field office.\u201d He emphasized that his office operates with professionalism, contrasting it with James&#8217;s alleged unethical behavior during her campaign against Donald Trump. Last month, William Pulte from the Federal Housing Finance Agency referred James\u2019s activities to the Department of Justice for further investigation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2432523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Letitia-James.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45746,50645,32506,32120,4133],"class_list":["post-2432522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-criminal-investigation","tag-fbi-2","tag-letitia-james","tag-new-york","tag-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Letitia-James.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432522"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432526,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432522\/revisions\/2432526"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}