Things just got spicy in Brooklyn as a top Department of Justice official was spotted snooping around New York Attorney General Letitia James’ home.
The visit by DOJ special attorney Ed Martin on Friday is tied to a federal mortgage fraud investigation targeting James and California Sen. Adam Schiff, with allegations of shady property dealings at the heart of the probe, as the Daily Caller reports.
Let’s rewind to April, when Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte sounded the alarm, urging the DOJ to dig into claims that James may have played fast and loose with property records.
Investigation launched into fraud allegations
Pulte’s concerns centered on James’ Brooklyn property, a five-unit residence allegedly listed as a four-unit home on mortgage applications and government filings.
Why does that matter? Well, labeling it as a smaller property could have snagged James better loan terms and lower down payments through programs like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which cater exclusively to properties with four or fewer units.
Adding fuel to the fire, there are whispers that James and her father posed as a married couple on mortgage documents to skirt lending rules — a move that, if true, raises serious ethical questions.
DOJ appoints special attorney to probe
Fast forward to Aug. 8, when Attorney General Pam Bondi tapped Ed Martin as special attorney to spearhead this investigation, signaling that the feds aren’t messing around.
Now, grand juries in Maryland and Virginia are weighing whether to slap criminal charges on James and Schiff for allegedly doctoring documents to secure sweetheart loan deals.
Further complicating the saga, Pulte has pointed to discrepancies with a Norfolk, Virginia, property, claiming James listed it as her primary residence while serving in New York, with the Brooklyn home as a secondary address — potentially another layer of deception.
Brooklyn neighbors question Martin’s presence
On Friday, Martin’s presence outside James’ Brooklyn digs didn’t go unnoticed, with a local resident confronting him, as reported by the New York Post, demanding, “Tell me why you’re here.”
Martin played it coy, replying, “I’m just happy to be… looking at houses,” before calling it an “important house” — a response that hardly douses suspicions of deeper scrutiny.
Let’s be real: dodging the question with a wink and a nod only makes folks wonder if this “house tour” is less about architecture and more about accountability.
Martin credits FHFA for investigation push
Martin didn’t shy away from crediting FHFA’s Pulte for kickstarting the probe, telling the Post, “Bill Pulte and his… team got this started.”
He also took a subtle jab, quoting James and Schiff’s own mantra with a smirk: “Nobody is above the law.” Turns out, that phrase might just come back to bite, as actions indeed have consequences.
As this investigation unfolds, it’s a stark reminder that public officials must be held to the same standards they often preach, especially when it comes to financial integrity. If the allegations hold water, it could shake trust in those tasked with upholding the law.
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Author: Mae Slater
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