Overview

• Federal prosecutors, including the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Albany, have initiated a formal criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James.
• The probe follows a referral from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte, citing alleged falsifications on mortgage documents in 2023.
• James is accused of misrepresenting her Virginia home as her primary residence and inaccurately listing the unit count of her Brooklyn brownstone to secure favorable loan terms.
• No charges have been filed, and James has denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated retaliation tied to her civil case against Donald Trump.
• A grand jury has been impaneled in Maryland to examine the evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.