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According to sources familiar with the case, James faces a single count of bank fraud related to her personal mortgage paperwork. The charges follow months of federal investigation, which originated from referrals by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and an associate of the former President, Bill Pulte. The inquiry centered on a 2023 home purchase mortgage in Norfolk, Virginia, believed to be a niece of James. Though labeled as her primary residence in paperwork, James maintained it was a clerical error, a stance her attorneys are expected to defend in court.