May 9 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has reportedly opened an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation, led by the FBI, into real estate transactions that involved James, The Washington Post, CBS News and Albany Times-Union reported.

Federal law enforcement officials reportedly opened a formal probe Thursday into New York Attorney General Letitia James over mortgage fraud

The U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI in Albany are probing property transactions of New York Attorney General Letitia James that date back decades.