Letitia James Hit With Bar Complaint
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A Watchdog group filed a bar complaint against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The group, The Center to Advance Security in America, said in the complaint, “Fraud, misrepresentation, honesty and trustworthiness are all factors that the Rules of Professional Conduct expressly consider when weighing whether to discipline an attorney.”
A conservative-aligned watchdog group has filed a bar complaint accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of professional misconduct tied to her Norfolk, Virginia, mortgage, allegations that were also at the center of her recently dismissed federal charges.
The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) filed the complaint with the state’s Attorney Grievance Committee, accusing James of engaging in “illegal and dishonest conduct” in connection with the mortgage she took out on the property, according to the New York Post.
According to the complaint and related public statements, the group alleges that James’ actions raise concerns under the state’s Rules of Professional Conduct, the ethical standards that govern lawyers in New York.
“Fraud, misrepresentation, honesty and trustworthiness are all factors that the Rules of Professional Conduct expressly consider when weighing whether to discipline an attorney,” Curtis Schube, the group’s director of research and policy, wrote in the four-page complaint, per the outlet.
Letitia James was indicted for allegedly falsifying mortgage documents.
Friday’s complaint comes after James was indicted on Oct. 9 for allegedly falsifying mortgage documents to secure a $109,600 loan on a Norfolk, Va., property that she claimed as a primary residence but has been inhabited by a grandniece with a long rap sheet.
The apparently fraudulent loan terms netted her nearly $19,000 extra over the lifetime of the mortgage, according to prosecutors.
James’ 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 disclosures to the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government listed a Norfolk home as an “investment” property, valued at between “$100,000 to under $150,000.” She reported it paying her between $1,000 and $5,000 in income.
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