Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore's former progressive prosecutor, is seeking a presidential pardon, claiming her prosecution for financial crimes is political retribution for her role in prosecuting police officers involved in Freddie Gray's death. She faces a potential 40-year prison sentence.
Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has been found guilty of two counts of perjury for making false statements on loan applications for two Florida vacation homes. Mosby had applied for the loans to withdraw money from her retirement accounts, using a CARES Act provision intended for those financially affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. She is facing a maximum sentence of five years in prison for each count. Mosby is also charged with making false mortgage applications for the vacation homes in another federal case, which will be tried separately.
Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore prosecutor known for pursuing charges against police officers in the Freddie Gray case, has been found guilty of perjury in federal court. She was charged with falsely claiming financial hardship to withdraw money from a retirement fund. Mosby faces up to five years in prison for each conviction. Her handling of the Gray case brought her national attention, but subsequent failures in court, an indictment on perjury charges, and a divorce from her husband, the president of the Baltimore City Council, have tarnished her reputation. Prosecutors accused Mosby of using the money to fund down payments for vacation homes in Florida. She will also face separate fraud charges related to mortgage loan applications for those homes.