Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby convicted on two counts of perjury in federal court case
(Marilyn Mosby, Image credit: YouTube)
On Thursday, a jury convicted Marilyn J. Mosby, 42, of Baltimore, Maryland, on federal charges of perjury, relating to the withdrawal of funds from the City of Baltimore’s Deferred Compensation Plan claiming that she suffered adverse financial consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was Baltimore City State’s Attorney.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Erek L. Barron said, “We respect the jury’s verdict and remain steadfastly committed to our mission to uphold the rule of law, keep our country safe, protect the civil rights of all Americans, and safeguard public property.”
Background: On May 26, 2020, and December 29, 2020, Mosby submitted “457(b) Coronavirus-Related Distribution Requests” for one-time withdrawals of $40,000 and $50,000, respectively, from City of Baltimore’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Trial evidence proved that Mosby falsely certified that she met at least one of the qualifications for a distribution as defined under the CARES Act, specifically, that she experienced adverse financial consequences from the Coronavirus as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, or laid off; having reduced work hours; being unable to work due to lack of childcare; or the closing or reduction of hours of a business she owned or operated.
In signing the forms, Mosby “affirmed under penalties for perjury the statements and acknowledgments made in this request.” As proven at trial, Mosby did not experience any such financial hardships and in fact, she received her full gross salary of $247,955.58 from January 1, 2020, through December 29, 2020, in bi-weekly gross pay direct deposits of $9,183.54.
The former Baltimore City State’s Attorney is now looking at a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for each of the two counts of perjury. U.S. District Judge Lydia K. Griggsby has not yet scheduled sentencing.
In a separate federal case that’s still pending, Mosby also faces two counts of making false mortgage applications, relating to the purchases of two vacation homes in Florida. Those charges remain pending and a trial date has not been set.
See: Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby pleads not guilty to charges of perjury, fraud, in purchase of Florida vacation homes
If convicted of those counts, she faces a maximum of 30 years in federal prison for each of two remaining counts. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. For more on Mosby’s guilty verdict, see the video accompanying this article.
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(Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland)
(Marilyn Mosby cover photo, Image credit: Twitter)
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