Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, now faces two additional criminal referrals following the dismissal of a previous mortgage-fraud indictment. The new allegations come from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who cited evidence suggesting James may have falsified information in documents submitted to Allstate Insurance in Illinois and Universal Property Insurance in Florida.

In one referral to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros in Illinois, Pulte claims James represented that a property would be occupied by a single adult with no children, when it was allegedly home to four people, including three children and her niece. In Florida, Pulte accused James of falsely claiming her home would be unoccupied for five months, though it was reportedly occupied year-round by her niece.

James’ attorney, Abbe Lowell, dismissed the allegations as politically motivated, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies. “Trump and his political enablers keep abusing their power to pursue a vendetta against her by trying to rename, refile, and repeat baseless allegations,” Lowell said, calling the efforts an “improper revenge campaign.”

The Trump administration has previously attempted to prosecute James over mortgage fraud claims without success. James is also known for leading the September 2022 civil lawsuit against Trump and the Trump Organization, which initially resulted in a $464 million judgment but was later reduced on appeal.

The new referrals mark the latest development in ongoing legal and political battles involving James, raising questions about both the credibility of the allegations and the role of political influence in federal investigations.