Where the prosecutor plead innocent, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby pleads not guilty to federal charges of perjury, making false statements (Da Sun)
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby pleaded not guilty to federal charges of perjury and making false statements Friday, and is seeking a speedy trial within in the next two months.
The city’s top prosecutor, who is up for re-election, appeared before by U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson in a virtual initial appearance and arraignment hearing Friday. “We’re going to be asking for a speedy trial date within 60 days,” Mosby’s attorney A. Scott Bolden told the court.
Mosby was indicted Jan. 13 on two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements on loan applications to buy a pair of properties in Florida. She pleaded entered a not guilty plea to all four counts Friday.
Federal prosecutors allege that she with falsely claimed she suffered financial hardship during the pandemic to obtain an early withdrawal from her retirement savings without facing any penalties.
The CARES Act allowed individuals to make early withdrawals without penalties if they experienced financial hardships during the pandemic as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, or laid off; having fewer work hours; being unable to work due to lack of child care; or the closing or reduction of hours of a business she owned or operated. Mosby did not face any of those circumstances, and said she received her full gross state’s attorney salary of $247,955, according to the indictment.
Ripping of WuFlu relief funds is pretty low.
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