A watchdog sued NY AG Letitia James over her Virginia mortgage, alleging ethics violations after fraud charges were dismissed.

A conservative watchdog group has filed a bar complaint against New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging professional misconduct over her Virginia mortgage, following a federal judge's dismissal of fraud charges due to lack of prosecutorial authority. The complaint, submitted to New York’s Attorney Grievance Committee, claims James misrepresented her property ownership, potentially violating ethics rules on honesty and transparency. Though the charges were dismissed without prejudice—allowing prosecutors to refile—the case remains under scrutiny, with the Justice Department indicating plans to appeal. James has called the allegations baseless, and her office maintains her actions were lawful. The bar complaint seeks disciplinary action, but no investigation has yet been launched.