Marilyn Mosby to be sentenced for mortgage fraud and perjury convictions

Time:2024-05-29 07:41:35 Source:Cultural Current news portal

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge pressed prosecutors to identify who, exactly was victimized as she considered a sentence Thursday for Baltimore’s former top prosecutor on perjury and mortgage fraud charges.

Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who gained national attention for charging six officers in the police custody death of a Black man, was convicted of lying about her personal finances so she could improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her supporters claimed her prosecution was politically motivated.

U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby questioned Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Delaney as he began to argue for a 20-month sentence. “Are there victims and who are they?” she asked.

“It’s a good question, your honor,” Delaney responded. “I get it. This isn’t an embezzlement case.”

Delaney said it harms the public when a public official lies under oath: “All citizens are victims when their public officials lie,” he said.

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