Former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby is asking a judge to allow her to replace court-ordered home detention with a curfew after taking a job that requires her to travel throughout Maryland.
Mosby was convicted in February of one count of mortgage fraud after testifying that he unintentionally made false statements on loan applications to purchase two vacation homes in Florida.
In November, she was found guilty by a federal jury of two counts of perjury after falsely claiming she was experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic in order to withdraw funds from the city's retirement fund. received. A judge sentenced Mosby in May to one year of home detention and three years of supervised release.
On Friday, just five months after her sentencing, Mosby's attorneys filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to modify the terms of her home detention.
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In their complaint, her lawyers ask the court to replace her home detention conditions with a curfew that would allow her to leave her home any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
“This modification is necessary in light of Ms. Mosby's recently secured new job, which requires regular travel to various locations throughout Maryland,” the attorneys wrote. “Without the ability to move freely within Maryland, Ms. Mosby would be significantly hindered from performing her job effectively.”
Mr. Mosby began his new job on October 1 as director of global strategic planning for the privately held company. The role requires overseeing facilities that provide mental health, substance abuse, and traditional residential services to individuals throughout the United States. File your notes.
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The company Mosby works for is based in California, but her role is in Maryland.
Under his current home detention conditions, Mosby is restricted to his home at all times, except for employment, education, religious services, medical services, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, visits to his attorney, court appearances, court-ordered obligations, childcare, etc. are. Activities approved by her probation officer.
She is also required to submit all planned travel outside of her home at least a week in advance, with her lawyers saying there is “little or no flexibility for changes.” are.
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Marilyn Mosby was convicted of mortgage fraud and perjury and sentenced to 12 months of home detention.
“Requiring Ms. Mosby to provide one week's notice of each meeting and its details (which must be confirmed) would seriously impede or make it impossible for her to do her job.” said her lawyer. “In conclusion, in order to enable Ms. Mosby to work effectively, pay her bills, and support her for the “at least 30 hours'' required under the terms of supervised release, this court requires Ms. Mosby to be placed on home detention. It is essential that the conditions be replaced with curfew restrictions.”Given the economic devastation she has faced since her indictment, her employment, livelihood, and family's well-being are at risk if her home detention time is not reduced. That's going to happen. ”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Mosby's attorney regarding this matter.
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Mosby for allegedly withdrawing money from her retirement account due to pandemic-related hardships and using the money as down payments on two properties in Florida.
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Maryland State Attorney Marilyn Mosby speaks during a press conference in Baltimore on October 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Prosecutors also said she repeatedly lied on her mortgage application.
Mosby's mortgage fraud trial was scheduled to be held in Baltimore, but it was ultimately held in Greenbelt, Maryland, due to concerns that potential jurors would be biased by media coverage of the case. It was decided that
As the trial began, Mosby and her ex-husband, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, testified, saying Mosby was embarrassed to have lied about his federal tax debt.
Mosby told the court that she did not intentionally make any false statements and that she signed the loan application in good faith.
But contributing to the mortgage fraud charges was her failure to disclose the debt on her application.
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Prosecutors argued at trial that Mosby lied about receiving a $5,000 gift from her husband at the time, which resulted in a lower interest rate.
When prosecutors followed up on her testimony, the gift led to her conviction.
Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
