Letitia James Says Mortgage Fraud Indictment is 'Weaponization of Our Justice System'

Letitia James claims her mortgage fraud indictment is a 'weaponization of our justice system.'

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By Scott McClallen

New York Attorney General Letitia James claims that her indictment for mortgage fraud is a “weaponization of our justice system.”

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights. pic.twitter.com/X9U0EsHuGM

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) October 9, 2025

A jury indicted James for mortgage fraud earlier today.

The indictment said that James lived in Brooklyn, New York when she took out a primary mortgage on a property in Virginia on August 27, 2020. James bought the property for $137,000 financed with a mortgage of $109,600…