The Maryland-California Residence Ruse?
The central claim is that Schiff claimed California residency while allegedly living primarily in Maryland. In 2003, Schiff and his wife sold their California home and purchased a Maryland property, affirming it was their “Primary Residence” in official mortgage documents. Yet, one month later, Schiff re-registered to vote in California at a 700 sq. ft. one-bedroom apartment in Burbank—an unlikely domicile for a family with two school-aged children.
In 2009, Schiff was hit with an ethics complaint regarding this very matter. He admitted to submitting inaccurate information on mortgage documents, attributing it to a “mistake”—a claim now reignited with new vigor.
But over the following years, Schiff refinanced his Maryland home three more times—each time affirming it as his “Primary Residence.”
The complaint alleges, “In 2010, 2011, and 2013, Adam and Eve Schiff refinanced the Maryland home… all three times reaffirming their ‘Primary Residence’ at 8204 Windsor View Terrace, Potomac Maryland, 28054.”
This series of transactions, if proven fraudulent, satisfies Maryland’s legal definition of a “pattern of mortgage fraud,” as it involves multiple properties, repeated falsehoods, and financial gain.
