Trump seeks legal action against Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud, in a harsh retaliation

The Trump administration has referred New York Attorney General Letitia James for prosecution over allegations of mortgage fraud. 

James had previously won a $454 million civil fraud judgment against the incoming president, after accusing him of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to get better loan and insurance terms.

She targeted several other alleged infractions by the first Trump administration and the president himself and now it appears Trump’s administration is giving her a taste of her own medicine.

The referral comes from the Director of the US Federal Housing Finance Agency William J. Pulte, in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Pulte alleges that James ‘falsified records’ so she could get a $218,780 mortgage to buy a home in Virginia in August 2023, just weeks before she prosecuted Trump in his civil fraud trial.

James allegedly claimed that, despite serving as New York’s top law official, it was her ‘principal residence.’ 

There’s also a bizarre case where James allegedly bought a residence in both 1983 and 2000 and got her father to co-sign, but listed him and herself as ‘husband in wife.’ 

Pulte also cites an earlier case where James bought a Brooklyn residence in February 2001. 

The Trump administration has referred long-time enemy and New York Attorney General Letitia James (pictured) for prosecution over allegations of mortgage fraud

James had previously won a $454million civil fraud judgment against the incoming president (pictured), after accusing him of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to get better loan and insurance terms

He argues James ‘consistently misrepresented the same property as only having four units in both building permit applications and numerous mortgage documents and applications.’

‘While this was a long time ago, it raises serious concerns about the validity of Ms. James representations on mortgage applications,’ Pulte wrote.

‘Ms. James, for both properties listed above, appears to have falsified records in order to meet certain lending requirements and receive favorable loan terms,’ he added. 

He alleges charges ranging from wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution. 

The US Attorney General’s Office has not yet opened up a wide-scale investigation, The New York Post reported. 

The letter follows a post to Truth Social by Donald Trump linking to reports of fraud by James from a conservative media outlet. 

‘Letitia James, a totally corrupt politician, should resign from her position as New York State Attorney General, IMMEDIATELY. Everyone is trying to MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN, and it can never be done with this wacky crook in office,’ he wrote. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to the Department of Justice and Attorney General James’ office for comment. 

The referral comes from the Director of the US Federal Housing Finance Agency William J. Pulte, in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche

The letter follows a post to Truth Social by Donald Trump linking to reports of fraud by James from a conservative media outlet

James is currently looking into alleged cases of insider trading related to President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause, the Post reported. 

She signaled the day after Trump beat Kamala Harris that she is not going to back down on her cases against Donald Trump as she vowed to fight against any potential ‘revenge or retribution’ she may face.

The Trump-hating prosecutor declared she would not compromise the state’s integrity or principles as she seeks to work with the new administration.

She admitted, ‘we did not expect this result,’ but insisted, ‘we are prepared to respond to this result.

‘And my office has been preparing for several months because we’ve been here before,’ James said during a fiery news conference. ‘We faced this challenge before, and we used the rule of law to fight back.

‘And we are prepared to fight back once again, because as the attorney general of this great state, it is my job to protect and defend the rights of New Yorkers and the rule of law,’ she said, adding that she ‘will not shrink from that responsibility.’

She noted that between 2019 and 2021, her office took nearly 100 legal actions against Trump’s first administration when he put a cap on state and local taxes and tried to eliminate funds and grants for law enforcement officials.

The Attorney General’s office also fought to protect President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, prevent a question about citizenship on the 2020 census and put a stop to his plan to dismantle the US Postal Service.

James is currently looking into alleged cases of insider trading related to President Trump’s 90-day tariff pause

The Trump-hating prosecutor declared she would not compromise the state’s integrity or principles as she seeks to work with the new administration

Based on those previous experiences, James said she knows how the incoming Trump administration will act, and has a contingency plan in place to respond to any attack that may come her way.

‘We’re ready to respond to any attempts to cut or eliminate funding to the great state of New York,’ she said as Trump officially won the White House.

‘So despite what has happened on the national stage, we will continue to stand tall in the face of injustice, revenge or retribution.

‘This is not the time to be fearful, New York, but faithful and steadfast, knowing that I, as the attorney general, along with my entire team, we are guardians of the law and we are prepared, my friends, to fight back,’ she declared. 

In addition to the civil fraud case, James targeted Trump’s Westchester golf club and Seven Springs estate as properties she could seize to make the bond payment.

The former president has since appealed the massive ruling, and appeal court judges had tough questions for New York prosecutors in September, signaling they may side with Trump in the case. 

The judges wanted to know why the penalties were set at almost half a billion dollars and who had been harmed in a case where neither side had lost money.

However, the court has not yet made any decisions in the case.

When asked about the case on Wednesday, James simply said she is ‘not fearful of Donald Trump.’