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Prosecutors Report No Clear Evidence to Charge Letitia James as Trump Officials Press for Indictment

Sources say the probe found the disputed residence document was not used to approve her loan or prepared by her.

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NY Attorney General Letitia James during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse, in New York City, on Feb. 14, 2025.

Overview

  • After roughly five months of interviews and document reviews, federal prosecutors have so far found no clear evidence that New York Attorney General Letitia James knowingly lied on mortgage paperwork, ABC News and CNN report.
  • Ed Martin of the Justice Department and FHFA Director Bill Pulte have urged the U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia to bring a case, and President Trump has pushed DOJ leaders to investigate James aggressively.
  • When prosecutors recently declined to indict, Pulte encouraged replacing the Virginia U.S. attorney with someone willing to file charges, according to sources cited by ABC News.
  • Investigators have identified a single form listing James’s Virginia house as a primary residence that was not relied on for the loan and was reportedly not prepared by her, while other filings and an email stated the home would not be her primary residence.
  • James denies wrongdoing, her lawyer Abbe Lowell calls the allegations unsubstantiated, and DOJ and FBI officials say the investigation remains ongoing as agencies declined public comment.