NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted Over Fraud Claims

NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted on Mortgage Fraud Charges

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By Myles Miller, Chris Strohm, and Erik Larson

October 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM UTC

Updated on

October 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM UTC

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia, making her the second of President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies to be criminally charged in two weeks.

James was charged with one count of alleged bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment made public on Thursday follows allegations from Trump administration officials that James engaged in mortgage fraud.