WASHINGTON — New York Lawyer Common Letitia James was hit with a federal legal referral for situations of alleged mortgage fraud on Tuesday, in line with a letter obtained by The Submit.
Federal Housing FHFA Director William Pulte despatched the missive to Lawyer Common Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche, alleging that James had “falsified data” to get dwelling loans for a property in Virginia that she claimed was her “principal residence” in 2023 — whereas nonetheless serving as a New York state prosecutor.
In February 2001, James additionally bought a five-family dwelling in Brooklyn — however has “constantly misrepresented the identical property as solely having 4 items in each constructing allow purposes and quite a few mortgage paperwork and purposes,” the letter famous.
Pulte hooked up a number of paperwork additionally exhibiting that James bought one other property together with her father as a co-signer — however falsely listed the pair as “husband and spouse” in 1983 and 2000.
“Whereas this was a very long time in the past, it raises severe issues concerning the validity of Ms. James representations on mortgage purposes,” he wrote.
The Submit has reached out to James for remark.
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