Mosby Gets 1 Year for Lying on Mortgage

Greenbelt, Maryland – In a stunning fall from grace, former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby, 44, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement for making a false mortgage application and two counts of perjury.

Mosby’s sentence of 12 months of home confinement is part of 36 months of supervised release, with the first 12 months on electronic monitoring. She was also ordered to forfeit 90% of the property purchased with the fraudulently obtained mortgage, including any appreciation.

The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge William J. DelBagno of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Special Agent in Charge Kareem A. Carter of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, Washington, D.C. Field Office.

Mosby was convicted on February 6, 2024, on the federal charge of making a false mortgage application, relating to the purchase of a condominium in Long Boat Key, Florida. Previously, on November 9, 2023, Mosby was convicted on two counts 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 while she was the Baltimore City State’s Attorney.

U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the FBI and IRS-CI agents for their work in the investigation and thanked the Baltimore City Office of the Inspector General for its assistance and invaluable public service. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sean R. Delaney and Aaron S.J. Zelinsky, who prosecuted the federal cases.

The case serves as a reminder that no one is above the law, and those who engage in corruption and deceit will be held accountable. Mosby’s sentence is a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement and prosecutors to root out public corruption and bring justice to the people.

For more information on the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.

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