Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State’s Attorney, is now facing federal perjury charges and making a false statement on a loan application in a federal indictment announced on Thursday.
Mosby is being accused of lying about experiencing COVID-related hardship on a loan application in an effort to withdraw $40,000 from her Baltimore City retirement account.
According to the indictment, Mosby didn’t actually suffer any financial hardship due to Covid-19, an eligibility requirement for the loan.
Mosby is also charged with making false statements to influence a mortgage company in connection with a vacation property in Florida. She allegedly failed to disclose to the mortgage company that she owed “significant amounts of federal taxes on her application.