New criminal referrals to DOJ target New York Attorney General Letitia James
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte submitted criminal referrals to the Department of Justice targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fox News confirmed.
The referrals were sent to U.S. attorney offices in Florida and, reportedly, Illinois for review, Fox News reported. “The Department of Justice can confirm that referrals were received by our U.S. Attorney Offices,” a DOJ spokesperson told Fox News.
One referral obtained by Fox News alleged “suspected homeowners insurance fraud,” the network reported. The referral was transmitted to Jason Quinones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, whose office will determine whether to pursue a prosecution and seek a grand jury indictment, Fox News said.
The referral follows earlier legal actions involving James. Fox News reported that bank fraud charges against James were dismissed late last year by a Clinton-appointed judge and that a Virginia grand jury later declined to re-indict her. The judge, according to Fox News, threw out indictments against James and former FBI Director James Comey after finding they were brought by an unqualified U.S. attorney.
Pulte wrote in one referral, according to Fox News, that James “may have falsified information on her homeowners insurance application” to Universal Property Insurance. The referral cited social media posts from Mike Davis, whom Fox News described as a longtime attorney and ally to President Donald Trump. Pulte said Davis’ post suggested James represented the property would be unoccupied five months a year, while the referral said the house was “in fact, occupied year-round by her niece” and that “it appears Ms. James may have defrauded the Florida-based insurance company,” Fox News reported. Fox News Digital has reached out to James’ office and her attorney for comment.
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