The Mortgage Fraud Charges Against Letitia James, Explained

On Oct. 9, the US Justice Department issued an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution related to a mortgage on a Virginia property. The filing came after President Donald Trump publicly urged prosecutors to bring criminal charges against James, who won a contentious civil fraud trial against Trump and his family company in 2024.