"Deliberations Begin in Mosby Case: Jurors Urged to Rely on Common Sense"

Federal prosecutors have urged jurors to convict former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby of perjury charges, alleging that she lied about suffering a financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic to access retirement funds for purchasing vacation homes in Florida. Prosecutors argued that Mosby had no adverse financial consequences from the pandemic and took advantage of new rules under the CARES Act. They claimed that her side company, Mahogany Elite Enterprises, was not an operable business. Mosby's defense argued that the CARES Act instructions were vague and that she had established the business legitimately. The trial is now in deliberations.