{"id":24576,"date":"2025-08-17T13:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24576"},"modified":"2025-08-17T13:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:59:51","slug":"new-special-counsel-inspects-letitia-james-house-as-grand-jury-weighs-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=24576","title":{"rendered":"NEW: Special Counsel Inspects Letitia James\u2019 House As Grand Jury Weighs Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Ed Martin, who has recently been appointed as special counsel to investigate the potential criminal activities of New York Attorney General Letitia James and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), visited James\u2019 multi-family residential property in Brooklyn as part of the inquiry into alleged mortgage fraud.<\/p><div class=\"hoarp69fed6309f91b\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.hoarp69fed6309f91b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.hoarp69fed6309f91b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.hoarp69fed6309f91b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.hoarp69fed6309f91b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.hoarp69fed6309f91b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Martin\u2019s visit to the Clinton Hill brownstone occurred a week after Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed him to lead mortgage fraud investigations concerning Schiff and James. Currently, grand juries in Virginia and Maryland are deliberating on criminal indictments against both Democrats regarding allegations that they fraudulently assessed their properties to secure more advantageous loan terms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">James\u2019 Brooklyn property, located at 296 Lafayette Avenue, is officially classified as a five-unit dwelling; however, she has been accused of misrepresenting the building on mortgage applications, building permits, and government assistance filings. On all such documents, she indicated that the property contained only four units.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=2554602399&amp;adf=1274865939&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755439054&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fnew-special-counsel-inspects-letitia-james-house-as-grand-jury-weighs-charges%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawMOvxJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4cEZYZ21vZXFxMmh6RlB1AR7JJhoH0F2fzouL6DOAjhRpSU6CjULrp87RJY4xJF5fBSlTx9nlQpFKvoGjug_aem_FM-iMK_VfrNqihp8wDRkhg&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMjgiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1755439052298&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=4170&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250814&amp;mjsv=m202508140101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D98814dcb89616220%3AT%3D1751372125%3ART%3D1755439046%3AS%3DALNI_Ma7Ag6i-vwZ7Aw00-lpdCpON0rhDw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D91f369a420568912%3AT%3D1751372125%3ART%3D1755439046%3AS%3DAA-AfjZVlG3sXCOWzQqKfT_Myat9&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=3207367558271&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=860&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.6&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=481&amp;ady=1910&amp;biw=1781&amp;bih=966&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=250&amp;eid=31093859%2C31093899%2C31093926%2C31093928%2C31093935%2C31093940%2C95362655%2C95367636%2C95368366%2C31094101%2C95368519%2C95359266&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1466179277475598&amp;tmod=419104741&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C1440%2C0%2C1446%2C866%2C1800%2C966&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.8&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sImxhYmVsX29ubHlfMyIsMV0.&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=1771\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMS2zYeAko8DFfWVUAYdRjsLCQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This alleged misrepresentation enabled her to apply for loans with reduced down payments and lower interest rates through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are exclusively available for residential properties with four or fewer units.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">\n<div class=\"ob-smartfeed-wrapper feedIdx-0\">\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_0\" class=\"OUTBRAIN\" data-widget-id=\"SMP_DT_IA\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-browser=\"chrome\" data-os=\"win32\" data-dynload=\"\" data-idx=\"0\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget ob-feed-layout SMP_DT_IA\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget-header\">\n<div class=\"ob_what ob_what_resp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ob-cards\">\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_1001\" class=\"OUTBRAIN\" data-src=\"https:\/\/celebys.com\/new-special-counsel-inspects-letitia-james-house-as-grand-jury-weighs-charges\/\" data-widget-id=\"FMS_CP_1\" data-card-idx=\"1\" data-feed-father-idx=\"0\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-browser=\"chrome\" data-os=\"win32\" data-dynload=\"\" data-idx=\"1001\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ob-widget ob-grid-layout FMS_CP_1 ob-feed-idx-0-11741-81574\" data-dynamic-truncate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ob-widget-header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ob-widget-footer\">\n<div class=\"ob-pixels\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ob-widget-footer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Footage acquired by the New York Post depicts Martin, attired in a beige trench coat, examining the Brooklyn property on Friday afternoon. The report indicates that several weathered yet discernible labels marked \u201c1 Floor,\u201d \u201c2 Floor,\u201d \u201c3A,\u201d and \u201c3B\u201d were visible from the exterior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">At one point, a neighbor approached Martin and inquired about his presence. \u201cTell me why you\u2019re here,\u201d an unidentified blonde woman insisted. \u201cWe know who lives here . . . You\u2019re not here about the houses. You\u2019re here because of who lives here. It\u2019s my neighborhood. It\u2019s my block. I have a right to know what you guys are doing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=2554602399&amp;adf=1067426312&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755439054&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fnew-special-counsel-inspects-letitia-james-house-as-grand-jury-weighs-charges%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawMOvxJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4cEZYZ21vZXFxMmh6RlB1AR7JJhoH0F2fzouL6DOAjhRpSU6CjULrp87RJY4xJF5fBSlTx9nlQpFKvoGjug_aem_FM-iMK_VfrNqihp8wDRkhg&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMjgiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1755439052298&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=4171&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250814&amp;mjsv=m202508140101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D98814dcb89616220%3AT%3D1751372125%3ART%3D1755439046%3AS%3DALNI_Ma7Ag6i-vwZ7Aw00-lpdCpON0rhDw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D91f369a420568912%3AT%3D1751372125%3ART%3D1755439046%3AS%3DAA-AfjZVlG3sXCOWzQqKfT_Myat9&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=3207367558271&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=860&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.6&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=481&amp;ady=2576&amp;biw=1781&amp;bih=966&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=250&amp;eid=31093859%2C31093899%2C31093926%2C31093928%2C31093935%2C31093940%2C95362655%2C95367636%2C95368366%2C31094101%2C95368519%2C95359266&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1466179277475598&amp;tmod=419104741&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C1440%2C0%2C1446%2C866%2C1800%2C966&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.8&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sImxhYmVsX29ubHlfMyIsMV0.&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=1773\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CIjrzYeAko8DFR6mUAYdsoALaw\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Martin responded, \u201cI am simply pleased to be on a block observing houses . . . I am merely looking at houses, fascinating houses. This house holds significance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cIt does not,\u201d the neighbor replied. \u201cIt is just like every other tract house on this block constructed by developers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cThey are stunning, a lovely neighborhood,\u201d Martin remarked to the woman before departing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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The property in Brooklyn was identified as her secondary residence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cMs. James was the incumbent Attorney General of New York and is legally obligated to maintain her primary residence within the state of New York \u2014 even though her mortgage applications indicate her intention to consider the Norfolk, VA property as her primary home,\u201d Pulte stated in the criminal referral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cIt seems that Ms. James\u2019 misrepresentations regarding her property and mortgage may have persisted into her recent 2023 acquisition of the Norfolk, VA property, aimed at securing a lower interest rate and more favorable loan conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_6_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=2554602399&amp;adf=2887330011&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1755439055&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Fnew-special-counsel-inspects-letitia-james-house-as-grand-jury-weighs-charges%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawMOvxJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4cEZYZ21vZXFxMmh6RlB1AR7JJhoH0F2fzouL6DOAjhRpSU6CjULrp87RJY4xJF5fBSlTx9nlQpFKvoGjug_aem_FM-iMK_VfrNqihp8wDRkhg&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM5LjAuNzI1OC4xMjgiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90O0E9QnJhbmQiLCI5OS4wLjAuMCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzOS4wLjcyNTguMTI4Il1dLDBd&amp;dt=1755439052302&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=4174&amp;idt=2&amp;shv=r20250814&amp;mjsv=m202508140101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D98814dcb89616220%3AT%3D1751372125%3ART%3D1755439046%3AS%3DALNI_Ma7Ag6i-vwZ7Aw00-lpdCpON0rhDw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D91f369a420568912%3AT%3D1751372125%3ART%3D1755439046%3AS%3DAA-AfjZVlG3sXCOWzQqKfT_Myat9&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=3207367558271&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=860&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.6&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=481&amp;ady=3713&amp;biw=1781&amp;bih=966&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=250&amp;eid=31093859%2C31093899%2C31093926%2C31093928%2C31093935%2C31093940%2C95362655%2C95367636%2C95368366%2C31094101%2C95368519%2C95359266&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=1466179277475598&amp;tmod=419104741&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C1440%2C0%2C1446%2C866%2C1800%2C966&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.8&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sImxhYmVsX29ubHlfMyIsMV0.&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4y~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=7&amp;uci=a!7&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=2976\" name=\"aswift_6\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!7\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CPqVloiAko8DFbiEUAYdIQIuyg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The letter further accused James of having \u201cconsistently misrepresented\u201d the New York property, which she purchased in 2001, \u201cas only having four units in both building permit applications and various mortgage documents and applications.\u201d Additionally, James is alleged to have listed her father as her spouse on mortgage documents to comply with lending regulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Martin is also leading the investigation into Senator Schiff, who is alleged to have designated a Maryland property he owns as his primary residence while refinancing a loan. 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