Embattled New York Lawyer Common Letitia James is hitting up supporters for large bucks simply days after the Trump administration accused her of alleged fraud involving a number of properties she owns.
The cash bid is within the type of an invite to an occasion on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. calling for contributions beginning at $500 and climbing to an eye-popping $18,000, the utmost allowed by New York regulation, in assist of her 2026 re-election bid.
The invite incorporates a photograph of James framed by a round homosexual satisfaction flag.
The high-dollar fundraiser might be hosted on the dwelling of left-wing activists Rod Grozier and Rob Smith, the latter of whom is the CEO and founding father of The Phluid Venture, a gender-neutral clothes firm.
“Letitia James is combating for our rights each single day. That is our alternative to point out Letitia that now we have her again,” the occasion web page on lefty fundraising web site ActBlue reads.
The New York AG this week turned the topic of a federal prison referral over allegations she falsely claimed in official public paperwork in August 2023 that her “principal residence” was a house in Norfolk, Va.
James, who additionally has a house in Brooklyn, purchased the Virginia property together with her niece that yr, when she was already in workplace as lawyer common of New York.
New York requires its AGs to dwell within the state for at the very least 5 years earlier than being elected and in addition whereas in workplace.
A doc involving energy of lawyer for the Virginia buy and seen by The Submit was signed by James in August of that yr full with the declaration, “I intend to occupy this property as my principal residence.”
The Submit spoke to a number of of James’ alleged Virginia neighbors Wednesday, none of whom reported ever seeing her on the property.
Federal Housing Finance Company (FHFA) Director William Pulte detailed these and different allegations of James enjoying quick and free with residency necessities in a letter to US Lawyer Common Pam Bondi and Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche.
The prison referral additionally accused James, whose wage is $220,000, of misrepresenting the variety of flats for a constructing she owns in Brooklyn — saying it has 4 items, when metropolis Division of Buildings information say it has 5. That’s a key distinction as a result of buildings with 4 or fewer items qualify for mortgages with higher phrases.
Pulte stated these points might quantity to prison fees, together with wire fraud, mail fraud, financial institution fraud and false statements to a monetary establishment.
In a earlier assertion, James’ workplace has lashed out on the Trump administration for “weaponization of the federal authorities” and offered some particulars about her possession of the properties.
However her spokesman didn’t particularly deny the allegations towards her.
Her camp didn’t instantly reply to a Submit request for touch upon the fundraiser.
-Further reporting by Craig McCarthy
