File photo courtesy of Susan Watts | Gov. Kathy Hochul's office

 

A federal grand jury has criminally indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on allegations of mortgage fraud. This development follows her leading role in a 2023 civil fraud investigation against Donald Trump. The indictment took place in Alexandria, Virginia, and the details of the charges have not yet been made public.

 

James, a prominent legal figure, now faces serious allegations stemming from a previous investigation by the Justice Department. The federal investigation accused her of falsifying her banking and property records to obtain favourable loan terms. It was suggested that she misrepresented a property in Norfolk, Virginia, as her primary residence to secure a lower interest rate, allowing access to preferential mortgage conditions typically reserved for such properties.

 

The claims against James add a significant layer of complexity, especially given her high-profile position as an influential figure. The top New York prosecutor at the time stated that officials from the Federal Housing Finance Agency were central to raising the allegations, pointing to actions taken in 2023.

 

The reaction to James' indictment is likely to reverberate through both political and legal circles, given her impactful role in past legal matters and her prominent position. While the full implications of the charges remain unclear, the case adds to a series of recent legal challenges involving prominent public figures.

 

In the coming weeks, more details are likely to emerge as the indictment documentation is unsealed and James potentially issues a response. Her legal team might prepare for a challenging defence, given the gravity of federal charges. Observing how the legal proceedings unfold will be critical for understanding the broader impact on her career and the legal landscape.

 

 

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• Letitia James indicted on federal charges, reportedly for mortgage fraud.
• Accusations involve falsifying records to obtain favourable mortgage terms.
• The indictment follows her lead role in a 2023 fraud investigation against Trump.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-10-10

 

 

And the "progressive" lefties on here will scream lawfare, it's the end of democracy, Trump's a dictator etc, etc. Shifty Schiff is next.

Does Bondi realize that after Nixon left office his attorney general John Mitchell eventually went to jail for 19 months?

 

Also, same federal grand jury that indicted Comey in Virginia just indicted James. And same Trump newly appointed prosecutor in both cases. Nah, nothing criminally telling about a conspiracy in any of this at all.
 

FAKE

HOAX

RIGGED

WITCH HUNT

 

And we can't forget the evidentiary incriminating smoking gun post Trump made himself on Sept 20, and then quickly deleted because it was intended to be a private message to Pam and not intended for the public to ever see. Whoopsy:

 

Pam: I have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, essentially, “same old story as last time, all talk, no action. Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Leticia??? They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done.” Then we almost put in a Democrat supported U.S. Attorney, in Virginia, with a really bad Republican past. A Woke RINO, who was never going to do his job. That’s why two of the worst Dem Senators PUSHED him so hard. He even lied to the media and said he quit, and that we had no case. No, I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many lawyers, and legal pundits, say so. Lindsey Halligan is a really good lawyer, and likes you, a lot. We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility. They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!! President DJT

Per the  late Yogi Berra:  "It's déjà vu all over again,

 

A challenge for Halligan
Comey’s defense attorneys are likely to argue that Halligan can’t serve as interim US attorney because that position hit its 120 day limit. Also, they may say Halligan’s new role does not appear to fit two exceptions for appointments to such vacancies under the law: She is not Senate confirmed nor is she someone who has been employed in Justice Department for at least 90 days.

 

The Justice Department will have an opportunity to argue in court to defend Halligan in early November.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/09/politics/trump-halligan-doj-appointment-challenged-comey

28 minutes ago, Terrance8812 said:

And we can't forget the evidentiary incriminating smoking gun post Trump made himself on Sept 20, and then quickly deleted because it was intended to be a private message to Pam and not intended for the public to ever see. Whoopsy:

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115239044548033727

 

Possible response: That was just Trump being Trump (TM)

Fate loves irony, nothing better than seeing an actual fraud being indicted for fraud. She knew it was coming, including why. No need for discovery, she either entered false information or she didn’t. 

(Newly appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey) Halligan was named U.S. attorney by Trump after Trump ousted her predecessor, Erik Siebert, who sources say had expressed doubts internally about bringing cases against James and former FBI Director James Comey. 

 

As ABC News first reported, sources said Siebert and other career prosecutors in Virginia determined there was no clear evidence James had knowingly committed mortgage fraud, but Trump officials nevertheless pushed Siebert to bring criminal charges against her. 

 

"It looks to me like [James] is very guilty of something, but I really don't know," Trump said to reporters in the Oval Office in September when he confirmed he wanted Siebert "out" of the job. 

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-appointed-prosecutor-seeks-indictment-new-york-ag/story?id=126378516

From the ABC News link above:

 

Prosecutors allege that James misled a bank in order to get more favorable terms on a loan, specifically claiming that a property was going to be a residence, when, according to prosecutors, it was going to be rented out for profit.

 

However, following a five-month investigation and interviews with more than a dozen witnesses, federal prosecutors uncovered no clear evidence against James, sources told ABC News.

You cannot invent something so big. So if she has cheated,  she deserves to be sacked destituted (edit).

 

That to if a DA, then the punishment needs to be twice as harsh. But as much of the ruckus in America is political, the leftist woke liberals watch over each other, so wait and see what will happen ultimately....

3 minutes ago, SingAPorn said:

So if she has cheated,  she deserves to be sacked.

Ms. James is the elected AG for NY State.

13 minutes ago, SingAPorn said:

You cannot invent something so big. So if she has cheated,  she deserves to be sacked destituted (edit).

The legal defense fund is different. Donors won’t be subject to state laws that limit campaign contributions and require public disclosure. New York City has regulations for legal defense funds set up by elected officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, but there is no parallel system for state officials.

 

The Democratic Attorneys General Association said contributions would be routed through a 527 organization and would be disclosed in an annual filing. That kind of organization can accept unlimited donations from individuals, corporations and labor unions in order to influence policies, appointments or elections.

 

Money from the fund will cover fees incurred by Lowell’s firm. A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office said James was declining to tap a special $10 million appropriation included in the state budget for officials subject to retaliatory investigations.

 

https://www.wshu.org/2025-09-29/ny-attorney-general-letitia-james-turns-to-legal-defense-fund-amid-scrutiny-from-trump-doj

2 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

Per the  late Yogi Berra:  "It's déjà vu all over again,

 

A challenge for Halligan
Comey’s defense attorneys are likely to argue that Halligan can’t serve as interim US attorney because that position hit its 120 day limit. Also, they may say Halligan’s new role does not appear to fit two exceptions for appointments to such vacancies under the law: She is not Senate confirmed nor is she someone who has been employed in Justice Department for at least 90 days.

 

The Justice Department will have an opportunity to argue in court to defend Halligan in early November.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/09/politics/trump-halligan-doj-appointment-challenged-comey

Difference of course is that, if her appointment is deemed illegal, the statute of limitations has passed for Comey, not for James.

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

And the "progressive" lefties on here will scream lawfare, it's the end of democracy, Trump's a dictator etc, etc. Shifty Schiff is next.

Odd that ‘law fare’ was the subject of your first reaction.

13 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Difference of course is that, if her appointment is deemed illegal, the statute of limitations has passed for Comey, not for James.

Oct. 7, 2025 -- A top prosecutor in Virginia has informed colleagues she plans to decline to seek charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James, resisting intense pressure from President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with her discussions.

 

Elizabeth Yusi, who oversees major criminal prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the Eastern District of Virginia, has confided to co-workers that she sees no probable cause to believe James engaged in mortgage fraud, the two sources told MSNBC. Yusi plans to present her conclusion to the president’s new interim U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, in the coming weeks, they said.

 

Prosecutors in the Eastern District are now bracing for Yusi to be fired for her own resistance to try a case that many lawyers have said lacks sufficient evidence, according to the two people.

 

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/top-prosecutor-trump-pressure-charge-new-york-ag-rcna235922

 

NB for the Comey case, Ms. Halligan had to bring in 2 assistant prosecurors from NC district.

 

Halligan, Trump's handpicked replacement to lead the office despite having no experience as a prosecutor, presented evidence to the grand jury on her own and has had trouble finding support within the office to prosecute the case, sources have told ABC News.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/doj-adds-2-state-attorneys-comey-case-ahead/story?id=126306467

 

Great news. Nobody should be above the law. 

 

Throw the book at her. 

12 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Great news. Nobody should be above the law. 

 

Throw the book at her. 

Ms. Halligan -- who has never before prosected a case -- says: What book?

No one is above the law.

19 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Odd that ‘law fare’ was the subject of your first reaction.

Why is it odd that I'd say "And the "progressive" lefties on here will scream lawfare..."?

14 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Ms. Halligan says: What book?

 

She can throw any book she likes as far as I am concerned. Woof!!

 

No-one is above the law.

 

She’s guilty as sin

 

lock her up

6 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

She can throw any book she likes as far as I am concerned. Woof!!

That's OK -- as you note, she is otherwise eminently hirable:

 

Prosecutor in James Comey Case Could Lose Law License—Ex-Watergate Attorney

 

Former Watergate attorney Nick Akerman told Newsweek moments before former FBI director James Comey’s arraignment on Wednesday, that the Department of Justice’s prosecuting attorney in the case, Lindsey Halligan, is “playing a pretty dangerous game here in terms of her law license."

 

The attorney told Newsweek it’s possible that the bar will initiate an investigation into Halligan over the matter, which could result in her disbarment.

 

Akerman argues that Halligan may end up losing her license from this case, noting that “it’s unethical for a lawyer to do something in an area where they don’t have any expertise, and it’s even worse when you take into account when the experienced U.S. attorney who did investigate this matter determined that there was no case here.”

 

https://www.newsweek.com/halligan-comey-prosecution-license-watergate-attorney-10847109

 

I had a thought that maybe a Trump supporter on here may say 2 wrongs don't make a right. Oh well.

Letitia James case against Trump was the one case that gave off vibes of vindictiveness - it likely sullied opinions on other cases against Trump that had real merit. I'm no lawyer but what you hear indicates this will fail for all sorts of reasons and will leave Trump looking silly. He may not care as he  likes to put people in harms way just because he can ... and his supporters often go along with it just because.. 

 

Another Trump REVENGE indictment.There is no fraud already cleared by legal experts.

Trump again wasting tax payer money and getting his "JOLLIES" .About time he and his cabinet got on with running the country and and forget about getting even with everyone who proves him wrong or guilty.

4 hours ago, dinsdale said:

And the "progressive" lefties on here will scream lawfare, it's the end of democracy, Trump's a dictator etc, etc. Shifty Schiff is next.

Trump's secretary of the treasury did exact same thing. Another cabinet member claimed THREE 'primary residences'. Her second house cost all of $137,000... 

She should easily beat this due to it being a 'vindictive prosecution'... Trump has no ability to moderate his mouth, and all evidence she needs he has provided. Same thing with Comey, and having his bimbo go after her strengthens  both of their cases.

So go after more of those who oppose you. Every one increases probability of case being dismissed.

"I am your retribution" some how lacking in merit as basis for justice department... ya think? 

14 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I had a thought that maybe a Trump supporter on here may say 2 wrongs don't make a right. Oh well.

Letitia James case against Trump was the one case that gave off vibes of vindictiveness - it likely sullied opinions on other cases against Trump that had real merit. I'm no lawyer but what you hear indicates this will fail for all sorts of reasons and will leave Trump looking silly. He may not care as he  likes to put people in harms way just because he can ... and his supporters often go along with it just because.. 

 

 

Sometimes the process IS the punishment.

 

I still think Trump will win. Unless we get the classic lefty activist judge sneaking her out the back door of the courthouse like they did with the illegal immigrant. 

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

And the "progressive" lefties on here will scream lawfare, it's the end of democracy, Trump's a dictator etc, etc. Shifty Schiff is next.

And the low IQ and fascist MAGAs, who cannot tell the difference between proper use of indictments against actual lawbreakers vs simple weaponization of the DoJ, will never get it.

 

MAGAs use the buzzword the far right fascist media gave them (lawfare) to diss any investigation of actual lawbreaking. No MAGA has ever been able to explain why a guy running a wedding planner facility and a country club needed highly classified documents including HCS (Human Clandestine Sources) that have the actual names of foreigners who risk their lives and the lives of their families by cooperating with US intelligence. Nor why a private citizen needs TS/SCI, SAP, Codeword, RD, etc. docs in a club where anyone with $200,000---including Chinese MSS ops officers---can join.

 

Neither can any MAGA explain why Trump tried to browbeat the Georgia SecState into "just find me...11,780 votes", despite being told repeatedly that the votes had been counted and recounted and Trump lost Georgia.

 

MAGAs cannot give any possible rational reason what Trump would summon his goobers to DC for 6 January 2021, Tweeting "It'll be WILD !", nor offer any reason why Trump would tell them to fight (37 times in his speech) and march to the Capitol. Either Trump is an insurrectionist and seditionist and tried to overthrow US Democracy, or MAGAs are arguing that Trump is an absolute idiot who couldn't possible have known his goobers would turn violent. Personally, I think Trump is an anti-US, self-serving, vindictive clown who is also an absolute idiot (38th percentile on his SATs doesn't scream "stable genius").

 

The clown who now barks about Democrats being "gnats we need to take care of", while addressing US sailors, thinks trying to hang the Vice President and beating 140 Capitol police officers are not only pardonable, but anyone who was convicted should be compensated for it and anyone who investigated and prosecuted those terrorists should be fired. MAGAs cannot explain that, at least using any sort of rational argument.

 

A jury of his peers convicted Trump of 34 felonies, and all Trump did was doxx the judge and the judge's family, knowing full well his goobers are more than capable of attacking anyone Trump states is an enemy.

 

A civil jury of his peers convicted Trump for sexual assault, and had E Jean Carroll been successful in getting a sample of Trump's DNA, it could have been compared to the semen stains on the dress she wore on the day of the sexual assault, and which she never laundered, to prove Trump did what she alleged. The jury found sufficient evidence regardless and convicted Trump of sexual assault.

 

That isn't "lawfare", it's simply law. And justice.

 

Trump's attempt at retribution is already blowing up in the case of Comey, as his Carnival People embarrassed themselves in court on Wednesday. Their one "witness" said Comey never leaked anything classified. If it is merely Trump's attempt to embarrass Comey by having him arraigned, it will just make Trump look like the vindictive child rational people already know him to be, and Comey will just smile come out looking better than he ever has. So will James.

 

Even with the blocking of the legitimate and serious cases against Trump, who would likely have been convicted for the stolen documents case (and lying about returning everything), and possibly even convicted for his 6 January insurrectionist behavior, it's still Trump 34, Comey + James 0.

46 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

No one is above the law.

Yup and Mrs James showed trump that very thing then a jury of his peers convicted him for FRAUD thats the truth of it.now the felon has his pet DOJ bring this against the person who held him to account……hummm…….can ya say banana republic?

2 minutes ago, Tug said:

Yup and Mrs James showed trump that very thing then a jury of his peers convicted him for FRAUD thats the truth of it.now the felon has his pet DOJ bring this against the person who held him to account……hummm…….can ya say banana republic?

 

Don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot huh...

5 minutes ago, Tug said:

Yup and Mrs James showed trump that very thing then a jury of his peers convicted him for FRAUD thats the truth of it.now the felon has his pet DOJ bring this against the person who held him to account……hummm…….can ya say banana republic?

Trump is winning hahahahahahahah. Bet you are just freaking out hahahahahaha

8 minutes ago, Wingate said:

And the low IQ and fascist MAGAs, who cannot tell the difference between proper use of indictments against actual lawbreakers vs simple weaponization of the DoJ, will never get it.

Tell us about the "proper" 34 felonies hahahahaha