On Thursday, former Baltimore, Maryland, District Attorney Marilyn Mosby received Sentences for convictions of mortgage fraud and perjury:
A former Baltimore city prosecutor who gained national notoriety for prosecuting police officers in the death of a black man was spared prison time Thursday. Perjury and mortgage fraud.
Marilyn Mosby’s sentence includes 12 months of house arrest, 100 hours of community service and three years of probation.
After the hearing was adjourned, Mosby hugged her supporters, some of whom applauded as the judge announced the verdict.
The verdict does not seem inconsistent with what is essentially a white collar crime. Mosby has consistently maintained her innocence on all charges:
Mosby was found guilty of lying about her finances to make early withdrawals from retirement funds during the Covid-19 pandemic and of fraudulently claiming her own $5,000 was a gift from her then-husband when she completed the purchase of a Florida condo.
Mosby, 44, maintains her innocence. She declined to speak to U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby before the sentencing. Her lawyers said they would appeal while also seeking a presidential pardon.
It was a gloomy day for Mosby and her family, the judge told Mosby. “It’s also a sad day for the city of Baltimore,” Griggsby said, adding that Mosby had displayed a “pattern of dishonesty” during her time in office.
In early May, the NAACP requested a presidential pardon for Mosby.
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The prosecution in the Mosby case had demanded a prison sentence:
Griggsby questioned Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Delaney as he argued for a 20-month prison sentence. “Are there victims and who are they?” she asked.
“That’s a good question, Your Honor,” Delaney replied. “I understand. This is not a case of embezzlement.”
Delaney said it harms the public when a public official lies under oath: “All citizens are victims when their public officials lie,” he said.
Delaney also disputed claims by Mosby’s supporters that she was the victim of selective prosecution, saying she had repeatedly lied about the case and the prosecutor’s handling of the case.
“These lies demonstrate that Marilyn Mosby has no remorse and no respect for the truth,” Delaney said.
Mosby was convicted of withdrawing $90,000 from her Baltimore deferred compensation plan to make down payments on vacation homes in Florida. Prosecutors alleged she falsely claimed the COVID-19 pandemic had affected a “travel-focused” side business she ran while working as a prosecutor. The mortgage fraud charge stemmed from a $5,000 “gift letter” she submitted when applying for a mortgage on one of the Florida properties. In it, she claimed the money came from her husband, when in fact it was her own money.
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Mosby’s lawyers have said they will appeal her conviction while they await a presidential pardon.
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