(L) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 14: NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on February 14, 2025 in New York City. James was joined by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong for a press conference ahead of a scheduled court hearing as they discussed their ongoing lawsuit with 17 other state attorneys general to stop Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing personal data housed in the Treasury Department. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 07: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel testified before the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee about the FBI's FY2026 budget request. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

FBI Officially Launches Criminal Investigation Into N.Y. AG Letitia James Over Suspected Mortgage Fraud

A source familiar with the investigation informed the press that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Albany, New York, have initiated a criminal probe into allegations of mortgage fraud involving New York Attorney General Letitia James—who previously sought to prosecute President Donald Trump on multiple criminal charges.

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