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Report: Prosecutor Warns Mortgage Fraud Case Against Sen. Schiff Lacks Viable Evidence

Report: Prosecutor Warns Mortgage Fraud Case Against Sen. Schiff Lacks Viable Evidence

by Phil Hall | Oct 27, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A news report is claiming the Trump administration’s attempt to bring a mortgage fraud indictment against one of its most vocal critics, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), has stalled due to a perceived lack of viable evidence needed to bring the case to trial. MSNBC, sourcing...
Letitia James Seeks to Dismiss Mortgage Fraud Case, Citing Legality of Trump-Picked Prosecutor

Letitia James Seeks to Dismiss Mortgage Fraud Case, Citing Legality of Trump-Picked Prosecutor

by Phil Hall | Oct 24, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to have her mortgage fraud indictment dismissed, citing the legality of newly appointed Lindsey Halligan as the prosecutor for the case. CNN reports James’ legal time submitted a two-page court filing that “challenges...
Report: DOJ to Press Ahead with Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Case

Report: DOJ to Press Ahead with Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Sep 24, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has acquiesced to President Trump’s demands that mortgage fraud investigation of New York Attorney General Letitia James move forward. According to a Bloomberg report sourced from unnamed “people familiar with the matter,” the case is...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The Smearing of Erik Siebert    

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The Smearing of Erik Siebert   

by Phil Hall | Sep 22, 2025 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: There is absolutely nothing in Erik Siebert’s background to suggest he has a penchant for chicanery and dishonesty. A graduate of the prestigious Virginia Military Institute, he served as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The Smearing of Erik Siebert    

Report: US Attorney Plans to Resign Under Trump Pressure for Not Bringing Mortgage Fraud Charges Against Letitia James

by Phil Hall | Sep 19, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Erik Siebert, who is serving as the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has announced plans to resign his position after informing the Department of Justice (DOJ) that his office found insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges over alleged...
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