New York, U.S. – October 9, 2025
A federal grand jury has issued an indictment against Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, on charges related to bank fraud. The indictment alleges that she falsified mortgage documents in several real estate transactions.
The case is being brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Investigators claim that William Pulte, a former official at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, referred the matter to the Department of Justice over discrepancies in mortgage records.
James has strongly denied any wrongdoing and framed the indictment as a political retaliation, asserting that it is part of a broader effort by her opponents, particularly Donald Trump, to undermine her investigations into his affairs.
Her attorney, Abbe Lowell, has previously dismissed similar allegations as unfounded.
At the time of reporting, the U.S. Department of Justice has not issued a formal comment on the matter.