Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby Indicted
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BALTIMORE, MD — The top prosecutor in Baltimore was indicted Thursday on federal charges of perjury and making false mortgage applications. Some of the charges were linked to the purchase of two vacation homes in Florida, according to the U.S. District Attorney.
The four-count indictment alleges State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby lied to obtain CARES Act money through Baltimore during the coronavirus pandemic and also failed to disclose that she had more than $45,000 in unpaid taxes, when filing for mortgage applications in Florida.
Mosby, 41, of Baltimore, falsely certified that she qualified for one-time payments of $40,000 and $50,000 in May and December 2020 due to hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the indictment.
“The indictment alleges that Mosby did not experience any such financial hardships,” prosecutors said in a statement. “In fact, Mosby 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.”
In addition to two counts of perjury, Mosby faces two counts of making false mortgage applications.
She did not disclose her liabilities in applying for a $490,500 mortgage to purchase a home in Kissimmee, Fla., and for a $428,400 mortgage to purchase a condominium in Longboat Key, Fla., according to the indictment.
"In each application, Mosby also responded 'no' in response to the question, 'Are you presently delinquent or in default on any federal debt or any other loan, mortgage, financial obligation, bond, or loan guarantee,' even though she was delinquent in paying federal taxes to the IRS," prosecutors said in a statement.
The Internal Revenue Service placed a lien against all property and rights to property belonging to Mosby and her husband in March 2020 due to $45,022 in unpaid taxes the couple owed the IRS.
Officials alleged Mosby obtained a second home rider in September 2020 in which she lied about using the property in Kissimmee as her second residence, despite the fact that a week before getting the rider, which gave her a lower interest rate, she signed an agreement with a vacation home company giving it management over the rental.
Mosby could face up to five years in prison for each of the perjury charges and a maximum of 30 years in prison for each count of making a false statement.
A date for Mosby's initial appearance has not yet been set in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore.
Mosby was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. Her term as Baltimore City State's Attorney runs through 2022.
Mosby gained recognition in 2015 after announcing charges against six officers following the death of Freddie Gray.
None of the charges stuck against any of the six officers. All were cleared for duty following police reviews after the criminal justice proceedings ended, and several tried to sue Mosby for defamation.
See Also: Officers In Freddie Gray Case Blocked From Suing Mosby: Judge
Mosby is not the only Baltimore leader to be indicted in recent memory.
In 2020, former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was sentenced to serve three years for fraud and tax evasion and six months in federal prison for perjury.
In 2019, former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa was sentenced to serve 10 months in federal prison in 2019 for failing to file federal tax returns.
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This article originally appeared on the Baltimore Patch
