Department of Justice Special Attorney Ed Martin was spotted Friday in Brooklyn inspecting New York Attorney General Tish James’ multi-family property, which is at the center of a federal mortgage fraud investigation.
Martin, wearing a beige trench coat, visited the Clinton Hill brownstone just one week after being appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead parallel mortgage fraud probes into James and California Sen. Adam Schiff, The New York Post reported.
Grand juries in Virginia and Maryland are currently weighing criminal indictments for James and Schiff over allegations that both falsified property records to secure favorable loan terms.
James’ Brooklyn property at 296 Lafayette Avenue is listed as a five-unit dwelling, but investigators allege she misrepresented the building as a four-unit property on mortgage applications, building permits, and filings for government aid.
