Letitia James faces bar complaint over 'illegal and dishonest' conduct

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 December 1, 2025

Letitia James isn't out of the wood just yet, despite a Democrat judge tossing criminal charges against her for mortgage fraud, the New York Post reports.

The New York attorney general is facing a new bar complaint which, if successful, would result in her losing the ability to practice law - a privilege she has abused to harass her opponents with "lawfare."

The Center to Advance Security in America submitted the bar complaint to the Attorney Grievance Committee in New York, citing credible allegations of "illegal and dishonest conduct” brought against James by the Justice Department.

Charges against James

Prosecutors have accused James of fraudulently obtaining favorable loan terms, resulting in $19,000 savings. The New York State AG allegedly claimed a rental property she owns in Norfolk, Va., as a primary residence on her mortgage papers, despite never living at the home.

She was charged by a grand jury with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution in the Eastern District of Virginia.

Last week, a Clinton-appointed judge tossed criminal charges against Letitia James and FBI director James Comey on technical grounds, finding prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was appointed unlawfully. The judge did not consider the merits of either case, which were both dismissed without prejudice, leaving open the possibility that they could be filed again.

“I am heartened by today’s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country,” Letitia James said in a statement after the charges were tossed. “I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges as I continue fighting for New Yorkers every single day.”’

Disciplinary action needed

The Center to Advance Security in America is urging the Attorney Grievance Committee that operates in New York and the Bronx to promptly investigate James' conduct and pursue whatever disciplinary action is required.

“The Committee, therefore, should immediately investigate the allegations against James and, if by ‘preponderance of the evidence’ the allegations are substantiated, she should be disciplined accordingly," wrote Curtis Schube, the group’s director of research and policy, in the four-page complaint.

"Fraud, misrepresentation, honesty and trustworthiness are all factors that the Rules of Professional Conduct expressly factor when weighing whether to discipline an attorney,” Schube wrote.

Preponderance of evidence

The same group has filed bar complaints against James Comey in New York and Virginia, citing the former FBI director's lies to Congress.

The disciplinary process for lawyers in New York is handled by the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court and its grievance committees. The Appellate Division is the same court that tossed James' infamous $500 million fine against Trump for "business fraud," finding the penalty excessive.

If the grievance committee finds merit in the allegations against James, she could receive a written reprimand or more serious consequences such as public censure or disbarment.

Notably, the "preponderance of evidence" standard needed to discipline James is lower than the amount of proof required for a criminal conviction, which calls for evidence of guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt."

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