Mortgage Fraud Fallout: Letitia James’ Misclassified Brooklyn Residence Confirmed by Neighbor
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Key Quotes - Leticia James Neighbor:
"Tish James - the Attorney General - that's her house."
In Fall 2024, a source provided Project Veritas with a USB drive containing comprehensive documents and explanations substantiating allegations that New York Attorney General Leticia James engaged in mortgage fraud, perjury, property and mortgage insurance fraud, forgery, falsifying business records, conspiracy, misrepresentation, and potential campaign finance violations over a 40-year period.
In Winter 2025, Project Veritas investigated the Brooklyn residence of Leticia James to confirm the source's claims.
A neighbor's recorded confirmation of Leticia James' Brooklyn residency strengthens allegations from the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that she misrepresented her residency status for a Virginia property. Source documents also reveal inaccurate property descriptions used to secure more favorable loan terms.
This week, the Trump administration referred New York Attorney General Leticia James to the DOJ for alleged mortgage fraud. FHFA Director Bill Pulte accused James of falsely presenting her Brooklyn property as a four-family unit to obtain “a conforming loan through Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 3033,” which is exclusively available for buildings with four or fewer units.
“Conforming loans, backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, offer advantageous rates and terms compared to traditional private market mortgages, specifically to support lower- and middle-income borrowers,” Pulte explained.
Pulte noted that properties with more than four units are classified as multifamily, requiring a larger down payment and higher interest rate terms.
Documents submitted to Project Veritas confirm Leticia James' apparent misclassification of her Brooklyn property at 296 Lafayette Avenue, revealing discrepancies across multiple mortgages and work orders.
2001 - CITY OF NY - CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, 5-FAMILY DWELLING
2001 - ORIGINAL MORTGAGE 1-2 FAMILY DWELLING
2003 MORTGAGE - FALSE 4 FAMILY RIDER
2007 MORTGAGE- FALSE 2 FAMILY RIDER
2021 MORTGAGE - 1 FAMILY DWELLING
The source also provided to Project Veritas documents revealing New York Attorney General Letitia James misrepresented her marital status by listing her father, Robert James, as her husband on mortgage documents to secure favorable loan terms. Specifically, these accusations relate to a 1983 loan for a property at 114-04 Inwood Street in Queens, New York.
1983 MORTGAGE - LETITIA AND ROBERT JAMES AS HUSBAND AND WIFE
The allegations suggest that James and her father falsely posed as a married couple to qualify for the loan, potentially constituting mortgage fraud, with some claiming James’ actions mirror the fraud she accused others, like Donald Trump, of committing. James has denied the allegations, calling them “baseless” and suggesting they are retaliatory due to her legal actions against Trump.
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