Who is Letitia James, top New York lawyer who took on Trump, now accused of mortgage fraud?

New York Attorney General Letitia James, who secured a $454 million civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, now faces a federal criminal referral over allegations of mortgage fraud. The referral includes possible charges such as wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements to a financial institution. Notably, James had previously won the civil fraud case against Trump after accusing him of inflating his wealth by billions to obtain favourable loan and insurance terms

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