Embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking supporters for big money just days after the Trump administration accused her of suspected fraud involving numerous residences she owns.
The money bid comes in the shape of an invitation to an event on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. that would solicit contributions ranging from $500 to an eye-popping $18,000, the maximum allowed by New York law, in support of her 2026 re-election quest.
The high-dollar gala will take place at the house of left-wing activists Rod Grozier and Rob Smith, the latter of whom is the CEO and founder of The Phluid Project, a gender-neutral clothing line.
“Letitia James fights for our rights every day.” “This is our chance to show Letitia that we have her back,” the event page on lefty fundraising website ActBlue reads.
The New York Attorney General was the target of a federal criminal referral this week for allegedly falsely claiming in official public records in August 2023 that her “principal residence” was a home in Norfolk, Virginia.
The invitation has a photograph of James enclosed by a circular gay pride flag.
James, who also has a house in Brooklyn, purchased the Virginia property with her niece that year, while she was already serving as New York’s attorney general.
New York requires its solicitors general to live in the state for at least five years before to election and while in office.
A power of attorney document for the Virginia purchase, viewed by The Post, was signed by James in August of that year, along with the assertion, “I intend to occupy this property as my principal residence.”
The Post spoke with several of James’ purported Virginia neighbours on Wednesday, and none of them confirmed ever seeing her at the property.
In a letter to US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte revealed these and other claims against James for violating residence restrictions.
The criminal referral also accused James, whose salary is $220,000, of misrepresenting the number of apartments in a Brooklyn building she owns, claiming it has four when city Department of Buildings records show it has five. This is an important distinction because buildings with four or fewer units qualify for more favourable mortgage conditions.
Pulte stated that these flaws could lead to criminal accusations such as wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, and misleading statements to a financial institution.
In a recent statement, James’ office slammed the Trump administration for “weaponising the federal government” and revealed some information about her ownership of the homes.
However, her spokesman did not directly reject the claims against her.
Her camp did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment on the fundraiser.
