Staff Reports
Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby, who was recently convicted of mortgage fraud and perjury, is seeking a pardon from President Joe Biden as she faces potential sentencing. Mosby argues that her conviction was politically motivated and is appealing to the president to spare her from possibly serving a 20-month federal prison sentence.
In a letter to Biden from the Congressional Black Caucus, Mosby claims her prosecution was driven by political bias, undermining the principles of justice and racial equity. She requests probation instead of imprisonment, insisting that expressing remorse or regret is unwarranted due to the perceived unfairness of her conviction.
This has to be a NO. This is the political rot that we need to rid the country of.
Democrat Fraudster Begs Joe Biden to Pardon Herhttps://t.co/FjcOPp8FEa
— Tie Swindell (@mirtropolis) May 18, 2024
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to comment, noting that she has not discussed the matter with the president and highlighting the need to respect the Department of Justice's processes. Mosby's appeal for a pardon is notable given her past advocacy for progressive policies and her decision to charge police officers in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray.
Mosby's conviction involved accusations that she falsified information on a mortgage application and misused COVID-19 relief funds from the city's Deferred Compensation Plan for personal expenses. She allegedly exploited pandemic-related financial hardships to make early withdrawals from her retirement account, using the funds for down payments on two properties in Florida.
This request for a pardon has ignited debate, drawing attention to the complexities of the justice system and the influence of political motivations on legal outcomes.
