{"id":2499403,"date":"2025-10-15T19:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/letitia-no-ones-above-the-law-james-is-reportedly-housing-a-fugitive-relative-in-home-allegedly-purchased-through-fraud\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T19:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:19:19","slug":"letitia-no-ones-above-the-law-james-is-reportedly-housing-a-fugitive-relative-in-home-allegedly-purchased-through-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/letitia-no-ones-above-the-law-james-is-reportedly-housing-a-fugitive-relative-in-home-allegedly-purchased-through-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Letitia &#8216;No One&#8217;s Above the Law&#8217; James Is Reportedly Housing a Fugitive Relative in Home Allegedly Purchased Through Fraud"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fletitia-no-ones-above-the-law-james-is-reportedly-housing-a-fugitive-relative-in-home-allegedly-purchased-through-fraud%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=2499403&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article reports increasingly troubling developments<\/a> for Letitia James, the New York state Attorney General known for her high-profile prosecution of Donald Trump. James is now under federal indictment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-eyes-next-targets-as-comey-charges-foreshadow-more-indictments\/\" title=\"... eyes next targets as Comey charges foreshadow more indictments\">alleged mortgage fraud related<\/a> to a property she purchased in Norfolk,Virginia. The indictment claims that James was required to personally occupy the home as a secondary residence, but instead, her grandniece, Nakia Thompson-a legal fugitive avoiding probation in North Carolina-has been living ther rent-free since 2020. This situation casts doubt on James&#8217;s respect for the law, especially given her public stance on legal accountability.<\/p>\n<p>the piece also highlights similar mortgage fraud accusations against other prominent Democrats, such as Senator Adam Schiff and Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, suggesting a broader pattern of legal and ethical issues within the party.The article criticizes the Democratic Party&#8217;s historical and ongoing disregard for legal norms, portraying James&#8217;s case as symptomatic of wider problems in the party&#8217;s leadership. It concludes that as investigations continue, the Democratic Party&#8217;s troubles with law and credibility are likely to deepen before any betterment occurs.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The headlines just keep looking worse for Letitia James.<\/p>\n<p>The New York state attorney general &mdash; who rose to national prominence with her &ldquo;no one is above the law&rdquo; prosecution of then-private citizen Donald Trump for alleged fraud related to bank loans secured by real estate &mdash; has been in the spotlight for months after being accused of committing fraud herself in obtaining a mortgage on a Virginia home.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the news turned nightmarish for James when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-indicted-fraud-charge-ap-source-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she was indicted<\/a> by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">federal grand jury<\/a> in the case. And this week&rsquo;s revelations aren&rsquo;t helping her reputation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/crime\/letitia-james-s-grandniece-willfully-avoiding-probation-living-in-virginia-home\/ar-AA1OsYh4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a>, the property James purchased in Norfolk, Virginia, has for years been the home of a James relative &mdash; who happens to be a fugitive who faces arrest if she ever returns to North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>James&rsquo; grandniece, Nakia Thompson, has lived in the three-bedroom property since 2020, according to a report published Monday by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15187603\/letitia-james-niece-virginia-home-fugitive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, a United Kingdom-based newspaper with significant U.S. coverage.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\"; 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        }          \/\/ Add custom styles for STN player         const style=document.createElement('style');         style.textContent=`         #videoPlayer {             min-height: 460px;             margin-bottom: 10px;         }         @media only screen and (max-width: 780px) {             #videoPlayer {                 min-height: 200px;             }         }         `;         document.head.appendChild(style);          \/\/ Add needed div for STN player         const stnDiv=document.createElement(\"div\");         \/\/ add data-stn-player attribute         stnDiv.setAttribute(\"data-stn-player\", \"s28Az7AY\");         document.getElementById(\"videoPlayer\").appendChild(stnDiv);           \/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #videoPlayer and observe it         let paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#videoPlayer\", 2);         observeElement(paragraphToObserve);     }); }  \/\/ Assign user to a group window.adUserGroup=assignSplitTestGroup(); let isSubbed=getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ); 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fraud case.<\/p>\n<p>But from a purely PR perspective, it does little for James&rsquo; image &mdash; reflects little of the devotion to duty Americans should expect from a state attorney general, much less one who makes a mantra of &ldquo;no one is above the law&rdquo; when it suits her.<\/p>\n<p>In short, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-it-29-sheriffs-promise-to-safeguard-second-amendment-as-biden-cracks-down-on-gun-rights\/\" title=\"READ IT: 29 Sheriffs Promise To Safeguard Second Amendment As Biden Cracks Down On Gun Rights\">chief law enforcement officer<\/a> of an American state is not only accused of fraud in purchasing a property, she&rsquo;s giving free use of it to a woman who is a literal fugitive from the legal system in another state.<\/p>\n<p>The takeaway is that James &mdash; who pursued Trump in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/appeals-court-hands-trump-massive-victory-tosses-excessive-penalty-letitia-james-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rigged case of phantom fraud<\/a> for her own political gain &mdash; has nothing but contempt for the law when it doesn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/even-anderson-cooper-admits-not-great-look-letitia-james-trump-witch-hunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">further her agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson, according to the Daily Mail, failed to complete her probation in North Carolina on criminal charges of assault and battery and trespassing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ms. Thompson &hellip; has willfully avoided probation supervision,&rdquo; said Keith Acree, communications director for the North Carolina Department of Corrections, according to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An absconder is considered a fugitive,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>While the charges are considered too low for extradition between states, he said, Thompson faces arrest if she returns to North Carolina and runs into law enforcement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UH-OH &#128680;<\/p>\n<p>Meet Nakia Thompson, she&rsquo;s wanted in (NC) for (absconding) &lsquo;Failing to complete the terms of her parole&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s been arrested in (VA) for Grand Larceny ~ Possesion of Burglary tools and contributing to the delinquency of a minor<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s the Grand Niece of Letitia James&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DZAF7IzfyX\">pic.twitter.com\/DZAF7IzfyX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; @Chicago1Ray &#127482;&#127480; (@Chicago1Ray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chicago1Ray\/status\/1978427169693990915?\">October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for the contemporary Democratic Party &mdash; and the country as a whole &mdash; James&rsquo; behavior hardly seems an aberration in Democratic politics.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s not the only nationally prominent Democrat to face legal trouble for suspicious representations to achieve favorable mortgage loans.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, the pinched, deceitful face of the Trump &ldquo;resistance&rdquo; during his years in the House in Trump&rsquo;s first term, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/adam-schiff-begins-preparing-legal-defense-doj-circles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also facing accusations<\/a> that he engaged in mortgage fraud by listing homes in both California and Maryland as &ldquo;primary&rdquo; residences.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lisa Cook, a board member of the Federal Reserve appointed in 2022 by then-President Joe Biden (a Democrat, readers might recall), is facing accusations of engaging in mortgage fraud related to a property she purchased in Atlanta while living in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Cook is still on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-trump-firing-lisa-cook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">board of the Fed<\/a>, until the Trump administration can win its legal battle to fire her, but the damage she&rsquo;s doing to the Fed&rsquo;s credibility is similar to the erosion of respect for the law that James represents.<\/p>\n<p>Like an attorney general should not be sheltering a fugitive, a member of the body that sets interest rates should not even be in a position of being accused of committing fraud to obtain favorable interest rates herself &mdash; and the accusations against Cook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/housing-director-posts-video-proof-federal-reserve-governor-lisa-cooks-mortgage-fraud-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">look far stronger<\/a> than anything the Democrats threw at Trump during the years of trench lawfare between his presidencies.<\/p>\n<p>Given the eruption of fraud charges against Democrats, Americans would be within their bounds to wonder whether any of the party&rsquo;s top officials are actually honest. (Maybe that has something to do with the party&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/historic-poll-devastates-democrats-worst-voter-approval-rating-35-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public approval problem<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>But that&rsquo;s the almost-inevitable result of the paths the party has taken since Bill Clinton was in the White House. Then, the party accepted, and disgracefully defended, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gingrich-corrects-pelosi-says-clintons-metoo-misconduct-personal-not-impeachable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perjuring president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the Obama years, it willingly sacrificed its credibility on the altar of Obamacare. When it was punished by the American people with the loss of the House and Senate, it treated the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2014\/01\/20\/263766043\/wielding-a-pen-and-a-phone-obama-goes-it-alone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pen and phone<\/a>&rdquo; Obama presidency as though its pronouncements were divine edicts from on high.<\/p>\n<p>Obama, in turn, bequeathed the country a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/corrupted-core-top-gop-sen-goes-public-damning-whistleblower-charges-fbi-hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">corruption-riddled FBI<\/a>, which dragged the country into the lying morass of &ldquo;Russia, Russia, Russia,&rdquo; and the Democratic Party&rsquo;s relentless attacks on all things Trump.<\/p>\n<p>(The remorseless character assassination that surrounded the confirmation of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the willingness to pump out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-christine-blasey-fords-father-supported-kavanaugh-nomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obviously absurd accusations<\/a>, utterly heedless of their truth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-nbc-news-withheld-vital-information-cleared-kavanaugh-rape-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">or even plausibility<\/a>, told Americans all they need to know about the party&rsquo;s future.)<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s only a cursory, subjective sketch of the lowlights. Any conservative American with open eyes can add example after example. But the bottom line is, the Democratic Party has been essentially lawless for decades, operating only by the principle of raw political power.<\/p>\n<p>With its current leaders having risen to prominence in that atmosphere, it can hardly be surprising they have no respect for the law, or that dark secrets are tumbling out now.<\/p>\n<p>Human nature being what it is, it&rsquo;s a virtual certainty that there are plenty more secrets <em>that are not being told<\/em> &mdash; under the protection of the progressive Praetorian Guard that makes up the American establishment media.<\/p>\n<p>This point in American politics has been a long time building, and it&rsquo;s going to be a long time running its course.<\/p>\n<p>By those lights, Letitia James&rsquo; betrayal of the law &mdash; whether in actual fraud or in providing a haven for a fugitive from the law &mdash; is likely only the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n<p>And as bad as things look for James, they&rsquo;re likely to look a whole lot worse for Democrats before they&rsquo;re close to looking better.<\/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 New York state attorney general, who gained national attention for her &#8220;no one is above the law&#8221; prosecution of Donald Trump over alleged real estate loan fraud, has been under scrutiny for months after being accused of mortgage fraud herself involving a Virginia property. Last week, her situation deteriorated further when a federal grand jury indicted her in the case. Recent reports reveal that the home James bought in Norfolk, Virginia, has long been occupied by a relative who is actually a fugitive wanted in North Carolina. According to the Daily Mail, James&#8217;s grandniece Nakia Thompson has lived there rent-free since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment states that as the sole borrower on the mortgage for this secondary residence, James was required to personally occupy it and was prohibited from renting it out or allowing others control over its use. While legal experts say family use is a gray area in this case, from a public relations standpoint it damages James&#8217;s image-especially given her tough-on-law stance during Trump&#8217;s prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson reportedly failed to complete probation on assault and trespassing charges in North Carolina and is considered an absconder and fugitive there; she faces arrest if she returns. This situation highlights what critics see as hypocrisy: James aggressively pursued Trump while allegedly disregarding laws herself when it doesn&#8217;t suit her agenda.<\/p>\n<p>This controversy fits into a broader pattern of legal troubles among prominent Democrats accused of mortgage-related fraud or misrepresentation-including Senator Adam Schiff and Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook-raising questions about integrity within party leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, these developments suggest systemic issues with respect for law among some Democratic officials-a trend rooted historically in political decisions dating back decades-and indicate more damaging revelations may yet emerge. For now, Letitia James&#8217;s legal troubles appear just one part of wider challenges facing Democrats&#8217; credibility with voters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2499404,"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\/10\/James-Thompson-House.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39754,65302,32506],"class_list":["post-2499403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fraud-allegations","tag-housing-fugitive","tag-letitia-james"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/James-Thompson-House.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499403","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=2499403"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2499407,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499403\/revisions\/2499407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2499404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2499403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2499403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2499403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}