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2025-04-13 -Land of the Free
If This Is What It Looks Like, NY AG Letitia James Is In a World of Trouble
[PJMedia] Letitia James famously campaigned for the office of New York Attorney General on a platform of sticking it to Orange Man Bad. New York being what it is these days, the TDS attack dog won the election and became the Historic™ first black female NY AG, if you care about such things. And now, it looks like she may also have the distinction of becoming the first black female NY AG to earn herself fraud charges.

As you may recall, James filed a civil lawsuit against Donald Trump in 2023, when he was between presidencies. She accused Trump and his family business of engaging in financial fraud to secure favorable loans and insurance terms. She claimed they did this by inflating the value of their real estate assets (as if lending institutions don't send their own assessors to check on the collateral before handing out massive loans, but I digress). James won a ludicrous ruling against Trump to the tune of approximately $455 million.

This judgment is currently under appeal and widely expected to be overturned by the court. But wouldn't it be funny if Tish James were the one who committed real estate fraud to obtain better loan terms?

A word about my source for what you are about to read: Sam E. Antar was one of the biggest fraudsters of the 1980s. In his role as CFO of the ubiquitous Brooklyn, N.Y.-based electronics chain Crazy Eddie, Antar was convicted of multiple federal fraud-based felonies in 1991, although he scored a plea deal that kept him out of prison.

Antar now describes himself as "a former certified public accountant whose career trajectory took a remarkable turn from perpetrator to investigator of financial fraud." According to his website, White Collar Fraud, "Following his criminal conviction, Antar redirected his expertise toward forensic accounting, leveraging his firsthand knowledge of financial fraud to help combat white-collar crime."

Antar has unearthed an interesting document bearing the signature of the heroine of our story, Tish James. It's a Specific Power of Attorney she signed for her relative, Shamice Thompson-Hairston, to be able to complete a real estate purchase on her behalf. The property in question is a modest residence in Norfolk, Va., which the two women purchased jointly. But the potential legal problem for James is a claim she made on the POA she signed on Aug. 17, 2023:

"I intend to occupy this property as my principal residence," swore James. But did she? Since she went on to conduct her infamous fraud suit against Donald Trump two months later, it seems highly unlikely. But if she didn't move to Virginia, that would mean she fraudulently signed the document.
Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11149 views ]  Top

#1 What a slob, physically and intellectually.
Posted by DooDahMan 2025-04-13 01:22||   2025-04-13 01:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I hope she's prosecuted the fullest extent of the law.

But New York residents keep voting for this. They should be reminded of this.

She's yet another "fundamentally non serious" choice.

As a nation, we can't keep doing this. Every. Single. One. of them keep turning out like this.
Posted by Crusader 2025-04-13 01:28||   2025-04-13 01:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Followup: Even Worse. Blood in the water!
Yikes! It’s Starting to Look Really Bad for Letitia James
Posted by Frank G 2025-04-13 06:04||   2025-04-13 06:04|| Front Page Top

#4 
Interesting the frequency of (LSD's) accusing others of doing bad things. Only to later find out they are the ones that need to get their own house in legal order.

ONCE AGAIN - The Same Old Question heard a 100x's a week. Will we ever see them brought to trial?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-04-13 08:32||   2025-04-13 08:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I’m pretty sure that the NY judicial system is so corrupt that she will skate on these and any other charges.
Posted by Super Hose 2025-04-13 10:16||   2025-04-13 10:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Judicial Watch Sues Justice Department for Epstein Client Lists
Posted by NN2N1 2025-04-13 10:29||   2025-04-13 10:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Above: Denied due to issues concerning national security.

Watch it happen.
Posted by Besoeker 2025-04-13 12:16||   2025-04-13 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 ^^^^^
Somewhere in that convoluted story of very wealthy,influential,political heavy-weight clients, and their private appetites and choices, there is a thread that leads back into blackmail and an allied intelligence agency whose name might begin with "M".
Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-04-13 14:04||   2025-04-13 14:04|| Front Page Top

#9 @5 IF charged, it will be by Virginia, not NY
Posted by Chantry 2025-04-13 18:34||   2025-04-13 18:34|| Front Page Top

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