Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore States Attorney, indicted on federal charges of perjury

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby has been indicted on federal charges of perjury for allegedly making false statements on loan applications, Baltimore Sun reported. 

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Mosby has been charged with four counts, one of which relates to a withdrawal of $40,000 that she took from her city retirement account in May 2020. She allegedly cited that she experienced a financial crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Mosby had not experienced adverse financial consequences stemming from the coronavirus as a result of ‘being quarantined, furloughed or laid off’ or ‘having reduced work hours’ or ‘due to lack of childcare’ or ‘the closing or reduction of hours of a business I own or operate,'” the indictment stated. All four are the perquisites for obtaining the loan. Records show that the 41-year-old’s salary as state’s attorney had increased to $248,000 in 2020. 

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Mosby also allegedly lied in order to lower the interest rate when she purchased a home in Kissimmee, Florida. During negotiations for the loan, she allegedly claimed that the Florida residence was a second home even though she had already lined up a management company to utilize it as a short-term rental.

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If convicted, she could face a maximum of five years in prison for each of the two counts of perjury. She could also face a maximum of 30 years for each of the two counts of making a false statement. 

Mosby was elected to become Baltimore’s top prosecutor in 2014 and was reelected in 2018. She is up for reelection in 2022.

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She and her husband, City Council President Nick Mosby, have been under investigation since February 2021 when the FBI issued subpoenas related to their political campaigns and outside businesses.