DOJ Launches Criminal Mortgage Fraud Probe Into Lisa Cook

The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a mortgage fraud investigation into fired Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed on Thursday.

Special Attorney Ed Martin, who is responsible for addressing mortgage fraud by public officials, is working on the investigation with U.S. attorneys in Georgia and Michigan, a source familiar confirmed.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the investigation.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director Bill Pulte initially referred Cook in August to the DOJ, alleging she “falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms,” naming properties in both Michigan and Georgia as her primary residence. He issued a second criminal referral relating to a third property in Massachusetts on Aug. 28.

President Donald Trump removed Cook from her position over the allegations on Aug. 25, prompting