A criminal fugitive with an extensive rap sheet has been living at New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Virginia property for years, raising explosive questions about what she knew and when she knew it.
The Fugitive in Plain Sight
Since 2020, an individual identified as Thompson has been residing at the Norfolk, Virginia property that New York Attorney General Letitia James purchased for $137,000. This isn’t just any houseguest—Thompson is described as James’ relative with what sources characterize as a “mile-long rap sheet” of criminal offenses. The arrangement becomes even more problematic when you consider that James allegedly misrepresented this property’s intended use to her mortgage lender.
The federal indictment filed against James on October 10, 2025, centers on allegations that she told her lender the Norfolk property would serve as a second home while actually operating it as a rental property. Having a criminal fugitive relative living there for years raises serious questions about James’ truthfulness with federal investigators and her mortgage company about the property’s actual purpose and occupants.
A Pattern of Alleged Deception Spanning Decades
The Norfolk property represents just the tip of the iceberg according to federal investigators. William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, documented a troubling pattern of alleged mortgage fraud spanning decades. His formal complaint to Attorney General Pam Bondi outlined multiple instances where James allegedly “falsified bank documents and property records to acquire government backed assistance and loans and more favorable loan terms.”
The allegations stretch back to 1983, when James’ father allegedly signed mortgage documents falsely claiming he and James were husband and wife. More recently, prosecutors claim James purchased a five-family Brooklyn property using a loan only available for homes with four units or fewer. She also allegedly listed another Norfolk home as her “principal residence” despite living and working in New York. This decades-long pattern suggests a sophisticated understanding of how to game the mortgage system.
IT GETS BETTER🙈: The tenant in Virginia Attorney General Letitia James’s Norfolk house, her grandniece Nakia Thompson, is a fugitive, the Daily Mail reveals.
Thompson, living rent-free with her three children in the $235,000 property since 2020, is listed as an ‘absconder’ in… pic.twitter.com/ApeYp29o1m
— Melissa Hallman (@dotconnectinga) October 14, 2025
The Trump Factor and Political Weaponization
The timing and circumstances surrounding James’ indictment raise serious red flags about prosecutorial independence. After a five-month investigation involving interviews with over a dozen witnesses, career federal prosecutors found no clear evidence that James knowingly committed mortgage fraud. Yet Trump officials pushed for charges anyway, ultimately removing U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert when he refused to proceed.
Trump’s public statements leave little doubt about his motivations. He called James “scum,” “corrupt,” and “racist” while demanding Attorney General Bondi investigate her. In September 2025, Trump told reporters about James: “It looks to me like she is very guilty of something, but I really don’t know.” The subsequent indictment of James just two weeks after former FBI Director James Comey faced similar charges in the same Virginia courthouse appears more than coincidental.
The Mortgage Fraud Mechanics
Federal prosecutors allege James saved $18,933 over the life of her loan by misrepresenting the Norfolk property’s intended use. Second home loans typically offer more favorable terms than investment property loans because lenders view owner-occupied or occasionally-used properties as lower risk. By securing a $109,600 loan under false pretenses, James allegedly obtained better interest rates and a larger seller credit than she would have qualified for as an investor.
Letitia James said herself that when powerful people cheat to get better loans, it’s hardworking Americans who pay the price.
She should be held to the same standard as anyone else. pic.twitter.com/nANmXrGtgf
— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) October 14, 2025
The presence of Thompson, a relative with an alleged extensive criminal record, living continuously at the property since 2020 undermines any claim that James used it as a legitimate second home. Criminal fugitives don’t typically establish long-term residence at properties their relatives intend to use personally. This living arrangement suggests James knew from the outset that the property would serve as rental income rather than personal use, making her mortgage application statements potentially fraudulent.
Sources:
AOL – Letitia James Fugitive Relative Lives
CBS News – New York AG Letitia James Indicted in Virginia
Times Union – NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted
ABC News – Trump Appointed Prosecutor Seeks Indictment