July 22, 2022 10:49pm EDT
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby loses reelection bid in Democratic primary
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's primary loss comes after being indicted by a grand jury on federal charges
By Adam Sabes | Fox News
Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby lost her reelection bid to defense attorney Ivan Bates in the Democratic primary after she was indicted by a grand jury on federal charges alleging that she used coronavirus hardship as a reason to take money out of her city retirement account.
The Associated Press called the race in favor of Ivan Bates, a defense attorney, on Friday night. Bates is a former prosecutor in Baltimore who served from 1996 to 2002 before becoming a defense attorney.
Mosby, a Democrat, directed her office to stop prosecuting offenses such as drug possession, prostitution, urinating in public, and more during the coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading in jails and prisons.
She gained national popularity when she served as the prosecutor in the Freddie Gray case in 2015. Gray was an Black man who died in police custody.
Mosby was indicted in January on charges of perjury and making false mortgage applications, both relating to vacation home purchases in Florida.
Court documents state that Mosby allegedly lied when citing coronavirus hardship as a reason to make withdrawals from her city retirement account and allegedly certified that she met at least one qualification for distribution under the CARES Act and "affirm[ed] under penalties for perjury the statements and acknowledgments made in this request."
Mosby allegedly requested two one-time withdrawals of $40,000 and $50,000 out of her city retirement account, which resulted in deposits of $36,000 and $45,000 into her bank accounts.
more
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/baltimore-states-attorney-marilyn-mosby-loses-reelection-bid-democratic-primary
