During a recent court hearing, Judge Griggsby questioned Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Delaney about the case against former state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby, asking, “Are there victims and who are they?” Delaney acknowledged the complexity, noting, “This isn’t an embezzlement case.” He argued that when public officials lie under oath, it undermines public trust: “All citizens are victims when their public officials lie.”
Delaney dismissed claims from Mosby’s supporters that she was selectively prosecuted, asserting that her repeated falsehoods demonstrated a lack of remorse. “These lies show that Marilyn Mosby has no regard for the truth,” he stated.
Mosby gained national prominence for her role in prosecuting officers involved in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, which sparked significant protests. After a tumultuous legal battle, she served two terms as state’s attorney before her indictment and subsequent defeat in the reelection.
James Wyda, Mosby’s attorney, argued for her uniqueness in this situation, insisting, “This is not a public corruption case. There was no financial loss to any victim.” Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump echoed this sentiment, claiming that sentencing Mosby for what he called a “victimless, minor white-collar crime” would be a “grave injustice.” He suggested that her prosecution was an attempt to intimidate progressive prosecutors.
In 2020, Mosby withdrew $90,000 from Baltimore’s deferred compensation plan, using it for down payments on vacation properties in Florida, claiming pandemic-related financial harm to her side business. Prosecutors contend she improperly accessed these funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
Mosby’s legal team maintains that the funds were legitimately her own, emphasizing that she paid the necessary taxes and penalties. However, the government argues that her actions were unlawful and undermined the integrity of the rules established during the pandemic.
Additionally, Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction relates to a $5,000 “gift letter” submitted for a loan to purchase the Florida property, which falsely indicated her husband was gifting her the money, while it was actually her own funds.