ALBANY, NY - Days after the Trump administration accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of alleged fraud involving several properties she owns, the embattled attorney general launched a swanky fundraiser, hitting up her supporters for upwards of $18,000 each.
According to the New York Post, the money bid is in the form of an invitation to an event where attendees are asked for contributions starting at $500 and climbing up to $18,000, the maximum allowed by New York law. The money raised is in support of her 2026 re-election bid. The high-dollar fundraiser will be hosted at the home of left-wing activists, Rod Grozier and Rob Smith.
The event page, which can be found on the far-left fundraising website ActBlue, reads, "Letitia James is fighting for our rights every single day. This is our opportunity to show Letitia that we have her back."
In recent days, James became the subject of a federal criminal referral over allegations she falsely claimed in official public documents in August 2023 that her "principal residence" was a home in Norfolk, Virginia. James, who also has a home in Brooklyn, bought the Virginia property with her niece, when she was already in office as attorney general of New York.
New York requires attorney generals to live in the state for a least five years before being elected and also while in office. A document involving power of attorney for the Virginia purchase, which was viewed by The Post, was signed by James in August 2023 complete with the declaration, "I intend to occupy this property as my principal residence."
Several of James' alleged Virginia neighbors told The Post that none of them recall ever seeing her at the property. Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) Director William Pulte detailed these and other allegations of James playing fast and loose with residency requirements in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The criminal referral also accuses James, whose salary is $220,000, of misrepresenting the number of apartments for a building she owns in Brooklyn, saying it has four units. The city Department of Buildings records says it has five. That is a key distinction because buildings with four or fewer units qualify for mortgages with better terms.
Pulte said those issues could amount to criminal charges, including wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, and false statements to a financial institution. In a previous statement, James' office lashed out at the Trump administration for "weaponization of the federal government" and provided some details about her ownership of the properties. Her spokesperson, however, did not specifically deny the allegations against her.
According to the New York Post, the money bid is in the form of an invitation to an event where attendees are asked for contributions starting at $500 and climbing up to $18,000, the maximum allowed by New York law. The money raised is in support of her 2026 re-election bid. The high-dollar fundraiser will be hosted at the home of left-wing activists, Rod Grozier and Rob Smith.
The event page, which can be found on the far-left fundraising website ActBlue, reads, "Letitia James is fighting for our rights every single day. This is our opportunity to show Letitia that we have her back."
In recent days, James became the subject of a federal criminal referral over allegations she falsely claimed in official public documents in August 2023 that her "principal residence" was a home in Norfolk, Virginia. James, who also has a home in Brooklyn, bought the Virginia property with her niece, when she was already in office as attorney general of New York.
New York requires attorney generals to live in the state for a least five years before being elected and also while in office. A document involving power of attorney for the Virginia purchase, which was viewed by The Post, was signed by James in August 2023 complete with the declaration, "I intend to occupy this property as my principal residence."
Several of James' alleged Virginia neighbors told The Post that none of them recall ever seeing her at the property. Federal Housing Finance Authority (FHFA) Director William Pulte detailed these and other allegations of James playing fast and loose with residency requirements in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The criminal referral also accuses James, whose salary is $220,000, of misrepresenting the number of apartments for a building she owns in Brooklyn, saying it has four units. The city Department of Buildings records says it has five. That is a key distinction because buildings with four or fewer units qualify for mortgages with better terms.
Pulte said those issues could amount to criminal charges, including wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, and false statements to a financial institution. In a previous statement, James' office lashed out at the Trump administration for "weaponization of the federal government" and provided some details about her ownership of the properties. Her spokesperson, however, did not specifically deny the allegations against her.
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Comments
2025-04-21T10:49-0400 | Comment by: Laurence
Yet another political hypocrite. The sooner she is out of office, the better.
2025-04-21T18:09-0400 | Comment by: Patricia
Believe me she does nothing to help the people of New York. I called times for help for something and not one phone call back. She's a crook and useless
2025-04-21T18:09-0400 | Comment by: Patricia
Believe me she does nothing to help the people of New York. I called times for help for something and not one phone call back. She's a crook and useless
2025-04-21T19:40-0400 | Comment by: James
She should be IN JAIL! We need to know the names of anyone that gives her money! They must be STUPID!
2025-04-22T10:19-0400 | Comment by: EMIL
Anyone who donates to her should be committed to a mental health facility forthwith! She stands a zero chance of winning, probably a zero chance of getting the party’s nomination, and an overwhelming chance of being incarcerated for a long time!
2025-04-22T10:20-0400 | Comment by: EMIL
Anyone who donates to her should be committed to a mental health facility forthwith! She stands a zero chance of winning, probably a zero chance of getting the party’s nomination, and an overwhelming chance of being incarcerated for a long time!
2025-04-22T10:20-0400 | Comment by: EMIL
Anyone who donates to her should be committed to a mental health facility forthwith! She stands a zero chance of winning, probably a zero chance of getting the party’s nomination, and an overwhelming chance of being incarcerated for a long time!
2025-04-22T10:21-0400 | Comment by: EMIL
Anyone who donates to her should be committed to a mental health facility forthwith! She stands a zero chance of winning, probably a zero chance of getting the party’s nomination, and an overwhelming chance of being incarcerated for a long time!
2025-04-29T18:30-0400 | Comment by: thomas
It will go to pay her personal bills
2025-05-12T01:42-0400 | Comment by: Chris
Make sure you set aside something for Jasmine Crockette who's family have fraudulently collected over $400,000 in social security checks that were sent to her dead grandmother.