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Dismantling Letitia James’ False Defenses in Mortgage Fraud Case

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New York Attorney General Letitia James is now under federal criminal investigation for allegedly making false statements to obtain a mortgage on a Virginia property she declared—under oath—as her “principal residence.” Most damning of all: after reviewing the documents yet again, we discovered that the declaration was witnessed by First Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Levy—the very same top deputy who

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The NY Times Misrepresents Letitia James’ Virginia Mortgage — Public Records Tell a Different Story

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Federal Housing Agency Refers NY AG to DOJ for Potential Mortgage Fraud The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has formally referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice for potential mortgage fraud, citing evidence that she “appeared to have falsified records” related to real estate transactions. A significant portion of the referral appears to

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BREAKING: Federal Housing Agency Refers NY AG Letitia James to DOJ for Mortgage Fraud Investigation

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In a stunning development that threatens to upend New York’s legal and political landscape, the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has formally referred New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice for potential criminal prosecution related to alleged mortgage fraud. The bombshell referral, dated April 14, 2025, and signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte, outlines

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After the Smear: NJ.com Quietly Walks Back Its False Reporting on Me — But Won’t Admit It

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On April 14, 2025, NJ.com and reporter Lauren Sforza ran a hit piece designed to discredit my investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. In doing so, they falsely identified me — Sam E. Antar — as a recently convicted “fraudster,” and falsely suggested I was working in coordination with Donald Trump. Neither claim was true. I was the

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Letitia James’s 40-Year Pattern of Property and Financial Discrepancies

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This article is part of our continuing investigation into Letitia James’s real estate, financial, and regulatory disclosures. The findings presented here are based on newly uncovered documents, cross-referenced city filings, and expanded analysis from our previous reporting. Letitia James has built a political career on accountability and transparency. But when it comes to her own real estate dealings, the paper

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EXPOSED: Every Explanation for AG Letitia James’ Missing Unit Opens New Can of Worms

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Attorney General Letitia James built her career prosecuting fraud—but our investigation reveals a two-decade discrepancy in her own property records that suggests she may have committed it herself. Since acquiring her Brooklyn property in 2001, James has entered into multiple mortgages and modifications consistently describing it as a 4-unit building, despite official records classifying it as a 5-unit dwelling. No

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AG Letitia James’ Building Permits Raise Serious Questions

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A Tale of Two Standards New York Attorney General Letitia James has made a name for herself prosecuting landlords and real estate fraudsters. Yet our investigation reveals troubling discrepancies in her own property filings—irregularities that would likely result in stiff penalties for most New Yorkers. Documents from the NYC Department of Buildings show a pattern of inconsistencies about a Brooklyn

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Exposed: Letitia James’ Handwritten Mortgage Modifications Raise Fraud Questions

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On a mortgage document buried deep in New York City’s property records, someone scrawled words that could now haunt Attorney General Letitia James: “…not more than 6 residential units…” The seemingly innocuous modification potentially allowed James to circumvent federal lending rules that explicitly limited eligibility to properties with no more than four units. But that’s just one of several handwritten

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FOIL Requests Launched: Investigating Letitia James’ Questionable Property Disclosures

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In light of the troubling financial disclosure inconsistencies detailed in my investigative reports, I’ve filed formal Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests with both the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) and the Office of the New York State Attorney General. This post explains why these formal actions are necessary and what they might accomplish.

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Accountability on Trial: Letitia James’ Shocking Financial Disclosure Failures

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Exclusive: Continuing Investigation Uncovers More Decade-Long Transparency Issues in Property and Mortgage Disclosures [UPDATED March 9, 2025: This article has been expanded with additional details about the classification of loans and more precise analysis of disclosure requirements for mortgages vs. home equity lines of credit.] Just when we thought we had uncovered the full extent of New York Attorney General

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