Former Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Faces Forfeiture of Florida Condo

Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore City State's Attorney, has been ordered to forfeit her Florida condo following her conviction on perjury and mortgage fraud charges. A sentencing hearing for Mosby is underway after a forfeiture hearing.

Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was ordered Thursday to forfeit her Florida condo after she was convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud, according to local reports.

A sentencing hearing before a federal judge for Mosby got underway Thursday after a forfeiture hearing. Mosby was previously convicted of one count of mortgage fraud after testifying that she unintentionally made false statements on loan applications to buy two Florida vacation homes.

In November, Mosby was convicted of two counts of perjury by a federal jury after she falsely claimed financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to withdraw money from the city’s retirement fund.

Mosby has maintained her innocence, claiming that she was the target of a politically and racially motivated prosecution under the Trump administration, and she has asked President Biden to pardon her.

“While pardon applications generally express remorse and regret, what happens when justice was not served and in fact, denied? No such remorse and regret is appropriate in this case,” Mosby's pardon application states, according to The Associated Press.

A jury in February found Mosby not guilty on a second mortgage fraud charge.

Mosby's campaign for clemency has been supported by the Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP.

Mosby rose to national prominence in 2015 after she charged six police officers in relation to the death of Freddie Gray.

* Mosby's attorney, A. Scott Bolden, has argued that the prosecution was politically motivated and that the evidence against Mosby was weak.

* Prosecutors have countered that Mosby intentionally misled lenders and that she used her position as state's attorney to enrich herself.

* The forfeiture of Mosby's condo is part of the ongoing consequences of her convictions.

* Mosby faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on the perjury charges and five years on the mortgage fraud charge.

* The sentencing hearing is expected to continue for several days.

* Mosby has vowed to appeal her convictions.

* The case has drawn national attention, with many observers weighing in on the political and racial implications of Mosby's prosecution.

* The outcome of the case could have a significant impact on the future of criminal justice in Baltimore.

* Mosby's legacy as a prosecutor will likely be tarnished by her convictions.

* The case serves as a reminder that no one, not even elected officials, is above the law.