By All Accounts A Bridge Too Far: Tales of Marxist Lawfare, Letitia James and The Iron Law

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All too typical.

 

 

Letitia James launches fundraiser seeking donations

up to $18K-per-person in wake of alleged mortgage fraud

by Carl Campanile & Chris Nesi

 

Embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James is hitting up supporters for big bucks just days after the Trump administration accused her of alleged fraud involving several homes she owns. The money bid is in the form of an invitation to an event on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. calling for contributions starting at $500 and climbing to an eye-popping $18,000, the maximum allowed by New York law, in support of her 2026 re-election bid. The invite features a photo of James framed by a circular gay pride flag. (Photo) The high-dollar fundraiser will be hosted at the home of left-wing activists Rod Grozier and Rob Smith

 

https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/us-news/letitia-james-launches-swanky-fundraiser-in-wake-of-alleged-mortgage-fraud/

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

1 hour ago, B-Man said:

 

 

All too typical.

 

 

Letitia James launches fundraiser seeking donations

up to $18K-per-person in wake of alleged mortgage fraud

by Carl Campanile & Chris Nesi

 

Embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James is hitting up supporters for big bucks just days after the Trump administration accused her of alleged fraud involving several homes she owns. The money bid is in the form of an invitation to an event on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. calling for contributions starting at $500 and climbing to an eye-popping $18,000, the maximum allowed by New York law, in support of her 2026 re-election bid. The invite features a photo of James framed by a circular gay pride flag. (Photo) The high-dollar fundraiser will be hosted at the home of left-wing activists Rod Grozier and Rob Smith

 

https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/us-news/letitia-james-launches-swanky-fundraiser-in-wake-of-alleged-mortgage-fraud/

@The Frankish Reich thoughts on LJ and wrongdoing here.  I do support due process here. 

[The Frankish Reich]

1 hour ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

@The Frankish Reich thoughts on LJ and wrongdoing here.  I do support due process here. 

Thanks for the question.

 

As for Letitia James - she could be criminally prosecuted if the statute of limitations hasn't run. Since she's the NY AG, you'd probably be talking about appointing a special counsel if it's a state prosecution. It could also be a federal prosecution by the US Attorney. These are relatively minor things, but of course her critics are right: the whole Trump Organization case was also about a relatively minor thing, so maybe turnabout is fair play.

 

As far as the fundraiser stuff: bad idea. Money and politics is now at it's absolute height. I'm not sure if it's allowed under the law, but as a former Fed employee I can say you should refrain from anything that gives the "appearance of impropriety." Yeah, this is the appearance of impropriety unless it is solely from anonymous donors. But who would donate anonymously?

 

As for her law license: yes, there needs to be more of this. I am an equal opportunity old stuffed shirt here. We are taught that whether it involves representation in a case or your personal conduct, you are always a lawyer and owe everyone a duty of fair dealing. What she did should subject her to discipline. What Pam Bondi has done/said already should subject her to discipline, by which I mean an action by the applicable state bar to censure/suspend/disbar. 

 

As a sidebar, I had some dealings (more on the order of being on the email chain) with the DOJ attorney fired by Bondi for not being sufficiently combative. My impression: he was a young attorney at the time who set himself apart by being unusually willing to aggressively argue Administration (Obama, then Trump) policies. The kind of gunner who asks to be put onto the most controversial cases. And kind of a jackass to deal with. But even he reached his limit: he owed a duty of candor to the court, and when the court asked what efforts the Administration had made to bring people back, he frankly answered "I have not received a satisfactory answer." Thus ends his federal career. 

 

In general, she seems like a bad AG who has run afoul of all sorts of things that are sadly typical of someone with big political ambitions. State AG is often viewed as a stepping stone to Governor - you are a state-wide elected official who can hog a lot of headlines. Beware the type of person who wants that.

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

1 hour ago, The Frankish Reich said:

Thanks for the question.

 

As for Letitia James - she could be criminally prosecuted if the statute of limitations hasn't run. Since she's the NY AG, you'd probably be talking about appointing a special counsel if it's a state prosecution. It could also be a federal prosecution by the US Attorney. These are relatively minor things, but of course her critics are right: the whole Trump Organization case was also about a relatively minor thing, so maybe turnabout is fair play.

 

As far as the fundraiser stuff: bad idea. Money and politics is now at it's absolute height. I'm not sure if it's allowed under the law, but as a former Fed employee I can say you should refrain from anything that gives the "appearance of impropriety." Yeah, this is the appearance of impropriety unless it is solely from anonymous donors. But who would donate anonymously?

 

As for her law license: yes, there needs to be more of this. I am an equal opportunity old stuffed shirt here. We are taught that whether it involves representation in a case or your personal conduct, you are always a lawyer and owe everyone a duty of fair dealing. What she did should subject her to discipline. What Pam Bondi has done/said already should subject her to discipline, by which I mean an action by the applicable state bar to censure/suspend/disbar. 

 

As a sidebar, I had some dealings (more on the order of being on the email chain) with the DOJ attorney fired by Bondi for not being sufficiently combative. My impression: he was a young attorney at the time who set himself apart by being unusually willing to aggressively argue Administration (Obama, then Trump) policies. The kind of gunner who asks to be put onto the most controversial cases. And kind of a jackass to deal with. But even he reached his limit: he owed a duty of candor to the court, and when the court asked what efforts the Administration had made to bring people back, he frankly answered "I have not received a satisfactory answer." Thus ends his federal career. 

 

In general, she seems like a bad AG who has run afoul of all sorts of things that are sadly typical of someone with big political ambitions. State AG is often viewed as a stepping stone to Governor - you are a state-wide elected official who can hog a lot of headlines. Beware the type of person who wants that.

Thanks Frank, pretty sensible write up.  

 

Btw, for those counting, this would be our 4th liberal gov/ag involved in illegal/unseemly behavior.  Sptizy goes down. Scheneiderman had heavy hands with the ladies.  Cuomo does Cuomo things.  Letitia says no one is above the law except her.  

 

 

[The Frankish Reich]

1 hour ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

Thanks Frank, pretty sensible write up.  

 

Btw, for those counting, this would be our 4th liberal gov/ag involved in illegal/unseemly behavior.  Sptizy goes down. Scheneiderman had heavy hands with the ladies.  Cuomo does Cuomo things.  Letitia says no one is above the law except her.  

 

 

Well, that's NY. And NYC. And probably Buffalo too; I haven't been paying attention. That seems to be what you get with one-party control of everything.

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@NewYorkStateAG Letitia James says she “won’t bow to anyone.” Neither will I.

 

I know every trick in the book. Every trick that’s been left out of the book. And every trick you're thinking about doing but haven’t done yet.

 

I spent 20 years committing financial fraud at Crazy Eddie—then spent the next 30+ years teaching others how to detect it. I’ve trained fraud investigators at the FBI, IRS, DOJ, HUD, banking regulators, the NY State Comptroller’s Office, and dozens of other state and federal agencies. I’ve lectured at Stanford University, Columbia University, NYU, and many other top-tier academic institutions. I’ve worked with internal auditors, Big Four firms, law enforcement, whistleblowers, and class action lawyers on complex fraud cases.

 

I’ve submitted successful whistleblower cases to the SEC and earned large awards. But this investigation isn’t one of them.

 

Everything I’ve uncovered about your conduct—your undisclosed mortgages, your principal residence declaration in Virginia, your taxpayer-funded jet travel, your altered mortgage documents, your misrepresented property filings—I did on my own time and my own dime. No one paid me. No one hired me. No one told me what to say or do.

 

There’s no political angle. Just the public record—and your own signatures.

 

So let’s be absolutely clear: The allegations against you are not “baseless.”

 

They are backed by documents. They are backed by law. And they are backed by decades of experience from someone who’s done both sides of the fraud equation—and now teaches it nationwide.

 

If you disagree, I invite you to a public debate—face to face, any venue of your choosing.

 

You say you won’t be silenced?

 

Neither will the truth.

[Taro T]

23 hours ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

Thanks Frank, pretty sensible write up.  

 

Btw, for those counting, this would be our 4th liberal gov/ag involved in illegal/unseemly behavior.  Sptizy goes down. Scheneiderman had heavy hands with the ladies.  Cuomo does Cuomo things.  Letitia says no one is above the law except her.  

 

 

 

You forgot Patterson.  (Who, by NYS Governor standards, actually did a good job as Governor.)

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31 minutes ago, Taro T said:

 

You forgot Patterson.  (Who, by NYS Governor standards, actually did a good job as Governor.)

I met David Paterson and his wife— I had a 45 min convo with him in his kitchen one day when he was Lt Governor.  We talked about liberal v conservative principles, coming together v being at odds.   I like him, and she’s very nice as well. 

Edited Saturday at 07:26 PM by leh-nerd skin-erd

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