Legal Red Flags and Possible Criminal Conduct
The discrepancies in the recorded deeds—and James’s absence from the official ownership record—raise multiple red flags. Virginia foreclosure law under §55.1-321 and §55.1-322 mandates that ownership transfers must be lawfully documented through a deed to validate a buyer’s interest. Her name’s appearance on the Final Foreclosure Accounting indicates involvement and probable interest. Her subsequent absence on the deed implies concealment, possibly intentional.
Worse still, James never disclosed the Virginia property on her New York City Campaign Finance Board filings or in her Public Officers Law ethics disclosures—despite requirements to list material assets and beneficial interests. NYC Campaign Finance Board Rules (e.g., Rule 1-04, Rule 3-03) and New York State Public Officers Law Article 4 mandate such disclosures.
If she funded or directed the purchase but then failed to disclose her involvement, legal experts say she could be liable under:
