US attorney continues investigation of New York's attorney general
A special attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud.
The New York Post reports that the attorney - Ed Martin - was recently seen inspecting James' house in Brooklyn, New York.
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JUSTICE IS FINALLY CATCHING UP WITH NY AG LETICIA JAMES!
DOJ Special Attorney Ed Martin checks out Tish James’ ‘mortgage fraud’ home
James’ Brooklyn property at 296 Lafayette Avenue is classified as a five-unit dwelling, but James is alleged to have misrepresented the building… pic.twitter.com/FNE7S41fIy
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Martin was seen inspecting James' house on Friday.
The Post reports:
Department of Justice Special Attorney Ed Martin was spotted in Brooklyn Friday inspecting Tish James’ multi-family residential property that is at the center of a federal mortgage fraud investigation. Martin, conspicuous in a beige trench coat, visited the Clinton Hill brownstone a week after being appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to run parallel mortgage fraud probes into the New York attorney general and her fellow Trump-deranged Democrat, California Sen. Adam Schiff.
The property is located on 296 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
The big question is what charges, if any, are going to be brought by the DOJ against James and the others.
Thus far, the answer is unclear.
Background
The Daily Caller provides the background of the situation.
Per the outlet:
While James’ home is considered a five-unit residence, she’s accused of having classified it as a four-unit residence on mortgage applications, building permits, and filings to obtain government assistance, the outlet added. This allowed her to qualify for loans with better interest rates and smaller down payments through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — which are exclusive to properties with four or fewer residential units.
That's not all. The outlet adds that "the allegations also accuse James and her father of listing themselves as 'husband and wife' to meet lending rules when they signed the mortgage papers."
The Daily Caller goes on to report that grand juries are currently determining what charges to bring against James. "Grand juries in both Maryland and Virginia are currently considering whether to bring criminal charges against James and Schiff, based on accusations that they manipulated property documents to obtain better loan conditions," the outlet reports.
James and her legal team are claiming that President Trump is "politicizing" and "weaponizing" the U.S. justice system against her. James, of course, is infamous for doing just that to Trump.