Marilyn Mosby's Downfall: From Prominence to Perjury Conviction

Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore State's Attorney, has been found guilty of perjury charges by a jury. Mosby, once hailed as a progressive prosecutor, faced trial for lying about suffering financial hardship due to the pandemic in order to withdraw money from her retirement savings account and purchase properties in Florida. The jury, predominantly women and majority African American, found her guilty on both counts of perjury. Mosby's convictions follow those of other Baltimore officials, but some supporters argue that she was charged with taking her own money. Sentencing for her perjury convictions has not been scheduled, and a second trial for mortgage fraud charges is pending. Mosby's law license is also expected to be stripped away.