Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to home detention and three years of supervised release after being convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud in May 2024.
Mosby was found guilty of two counts of perjury and one count of mortgage fraud in November 2023.
She falsely claimed financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic to withdraw money from the city's retirement fund, which she used to buy vacation homes in Florida.
The judge mentioned that Mosby's convictions involved breaching public trust and evidence of dishonesty.
Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to home detention and three years of supervised release after being convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud in May 2024. The sentence came after a heated hearing where Mosby's attorneys argued for probation, while federal prosecutors sought a 20-month prison term.
Mosby was found guilty of two counts of perjury and one count of mortgage fraud in November 2023. She falsely claimed financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic to withdraw money from the city's retirement fund, which she used to buy vacation homes in Florida.
The judge, Lydia Kay Griggsby, handed down the sentence after a nearly 4-hour hearing where Mosby's legal team asked for leniency and prosecutors argued for a harsher penalty. Mosby maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings and has been campaigning for a presidential pardon.
The judge mentioned that Mosby's convictions involved breaching public trust and evidence of dishonesty, with victims
Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement, 100 hours of community service, and three years of supervised release for perjury and mortgage fraud.
Mosby gained national attention when she charged officers in the death of Freddie Gray which led to riots and protests in Baltimore.
After three officers were acquitted, Mosby's office dropped charges against the other three officers. She ultimately served two terms as state's attorney before she was indicted and lost reelection.
In 2020, Mosby withdrew $90,000 from Baltimore city's deferred compensation plan to make down payments on vacation homes in Kissimmee and Longboat Key, Florida.
Accuracy
Former Baltimore city prosecutor Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement, 100 hours of community service, and three years of supervised release for perjury and mortgage fraud.
Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to one year of home detention for perjury and mortgage fraud.
Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby told Mosby that her crimes displayed a pattern of dishonesty and betrayed people who looked up to her in the community.
Mosby lied about suffering financial consequences because of the coronavirus pandemic to withdraw roughly $80,000 from her city retirement account early.
A jury acquitted Mosby on one count of mortgage fraud but found her guilty of lying about a 'gift letter' she composed saying that her then-husband Nick Mosby gave her enough money to close on the condo in Longboat Key.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains several examples of deception. The author uses emotional manipulation by describing Mosby's supporters applauding when she is spared prison time and her own words implying that she feels grateful for the lenient sentence. Sensationalism is also present as the article highlights Mosby's national profile and past actions, even though they are not directly related to the deception at hand. The author selectively reports details by focusing on Mosby's crimes and ignoring her claims of innocence and her lawyers' arguments for leniency. Lastly, there is a lack of disclosure regarding sources in the article.
It's a sad day for Mosby and her family, the judge told her. It's also a sad day for the city of Baltimore, she added.
Supporters of Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore city prosecutor who was spared prison time Thursday for perjury and mortgage fraud, hugged her outside the courthouse after learning her sentence. Some applauded.
Delaney said it harms the public when a public official lies under oath: 'All citizens are victims when their public officials lie,' he said.
Fallacies
(80%)
The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Delaney stating 'All citizens are victims when their public officials lie.' This statement is used to support the idea that Mosby's lies under oath harm the public and therefore she should be punished with a prison sentence.
All citizens are victims when their public officials lie.
Ms. Mosby was charged and convicted because she chose to repeatedly break the law, not because of her politics or policies.
Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to 12 months of home detention and three years of supervised release, both to be served concurrently.
Mosby decided not to speak during the sentence delivery.
She thanked her legal team and supporters outside the courthouse after the sentence was announced.
U.S. District Court Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby did not find a 12-18 month sentence appropriate in this case.
The judge mentioned Mosby’s convictions involved breaching public trust and evidence of dishonesty, with victims ‘not in the traditional sense’.
Mosby could have faced up to 40 years in federal prison at sentencing.
Defense attorneys argued for no prison time while the federal government sought a 20-month sentence followed by five years of probation.
More than a dozen defense character witnesses spoke during the sentencing hearing, including Mosby’s siblings and former colleagues.
Accuracy
Former Baltimore city prosecutor Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement, 100 hours of community service, and three years of supervised release for perjury and mortgage fraud.
Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to one year of home detention for perjury and mortgage fraud.
`Mosby has to complete 100 hours of community service while on probation.`
`Supporters cheered in the courtroom when Griggsby announced the sentence.`
`Griggsby told Mosby that her crimes displayed a pattern of dishonesty and betrayed people who looked up to her in the community.`
Accuracy
Former Baltimore city prosecutor Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement, 100 hours of community service, and three years of supervised release for perjury and mortgage fraud.
Mosby gained national attention when she charged officers in the death of Freddie Gray which led to riots and protests in Baltimore.
After three officers were acquitted, Mosby's office dropped charges against the other three officers. She ultimately served two terms as state’s attorney before she was indicted and lost reelection.
In 2020, Mosby withdrew $90,000 from Baltimore city’s deferred compensation plan to make down payments on vacation homes in Kissimmee and Longboat Key, Florida.
Prosecutors argued that Mosby improperly accessed the funds under provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act by falsely claiming that the pandemic had harmed her travel-oriented side business.
Mosby's mortgage fraud conviction stems from a $5,000 ‘gift letter’ she submitted when taking a loan to buy the Longboat Key property. Prosecutors said the letter falsely stated that Mosby’s husband was giving her a $5,000 gift for the closing when it actually was her own money.
Federal prosecutors argued that Mosby deserves prison because unlike others convicted of white-collar crimes, she has expressed no remorse or contrition and has tried to delegitimize the case against her.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains selective reporting as the author only reports details that support their position of Mosby's crimes and ignores her accomplishments and positive contributions to the community. The author also uses emotional manipulation by describing Mosby's supporters cheering in the courtroom when she was sentenced, implying that they are insensitive to victims. Additionally, there is a lack of contrition from Mosby as described by the judge, which could be seen as an opinion.
While Mosby’s crimes didn’t have ‘victims in a traditional sense’, Griggsby said that Baltimore suffered because of Mosby’s actions. The judge added that Mosby betrayed people who looked up to her in the community and that the powerful office she once held suffered while the ‘cloud’ of her indictment loomed.
After the sentencing, Mosby’s supporters chanted and sang songs in celebration outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt.
The court agrees these are very serious offenses and that this conduct displays a pattern of dishonesty.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was sentenced Thursday to one year of home detention for perjury and mortgage fraud, with the judge also ordering her to forfeit her Florida condo.
Fallacies
(85%)
The authors use inflammatory rhetoric when they describe Mosby's crimes as 'very serious offenses' and 'serious dishonesty'. They also make a dichotomous depiction by stating that Baltimore suffered because of Mosby's actions while implying that there were no traditional victims. Additionally, the authors appeal to authority by quoting the judge's statements without providing context or analysis.
>The court agrees these are very serious offenses and that this conduct displays a pattern of dishonesty.<br>- Alex Mann, Madeleine O'Neill<br><br>Most significantly to this court, you are a mother of two daughters.<br>- U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby
<The mortgage was obtained because Ms. Mosby obtained the gift letter.<br>- U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby
Bias
(80%)
The authors use language that depicts Mosby's crimes as more serious because she is a prosecutor and should know the importance of truth. They also imply that Mosby lacks remorse for her actions by mentioning her media campaign and her exoneration of men who were wrongfully convicted.
Prosecutors argued the property represented proceeds of crimes, and Griggsby noted that jurors in February found she lied on the loan application for that condo by falsifying a letter promising she would be gifted $5,000 to close on the property.
She exonerated men who she believed were wrongfully convicted of crimes.
She published a ‘do not call’ list of police officers with integrity issues that prevented them from testifying in court – a list that Mosby herself would have ended up on because of her perjury conviction, Delaney said.
The mortgage was obtained because Ms. Mosby obtained the gift letter.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to home detention and three years of supervised release after being convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud.
She falsely claimed financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic to withdraw money from the city’s retirement fund.
Mosby argued that she is the target of a politically and racially motivated prosecution under the Trump administration and has asked President Biden for a pardon.
Marilyn Mosby maintained her innocence despite the convictions and has been campaigning for a presidential pardon.
,
Accuracy
Marilyn Mosby was sentenced to three years of supervised release and 12 months of home confinement.
Marilyn Mosby will not serve prison time for perjury and mortgage fraud convictions.
Mosby gained national attention when she charged officers in the death of Freddie Gray which led to riots and protests in Baltimore.
After three officers were acquitted, Mosby's office dropped charges against the other three officers. She ultimately served two terms as state’s attorney before she was indicted and lost reelection.
In 2020, Mosby withdrew $90,000 from Baltimore city’s deferred compensation plan to make down payments on vacation homes in Kissimmee and Longboat Key, Florida.
Prosecutors argued that Mosby improperly accessed the funds under provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act by falsely claiming that the pandemic had harmed her travel-oriented side business.
Mosby's mortgage fraud conviction stems from a $5,000 ‘gift letter’ she submitted when taking a loan to buy the Longboat Key property. Prosecutors said the letter falsely stated that Mosby’s husband was giving her a $5,000 gift for the closing when it actually was her own money.
Federal prosecutors argued that Mosby deserves prison because unlike others convicted of white-collar crimes, she has expressed no remorse or contrition and has tried to delegitimize the case against her.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the authors' position of Mosby avoiding prison time. The author also uses emotional manipulation by describing Mosby's reaction to the sentencing and her supporters cheering. Additionally, there is a lack of disclosure regarding sources.
Her supporters cheered Judge Lydia K. Griggsby’s decision to spare Mosby time behind bars as did Mosby herself.
The conduct is not violent. Most significantly is you are a mother to two daughters.
Instead, she was sentenced to three years of supervised release and 12 months of home confinement.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an appeal to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. It also dichotomously depicts Marilyn Mosby as a victim of the justice system despite her convictions for perjury and mortgage fraud.
. . . she was sentenced to three years of supervised release and 12 months of home confinement.
Marilyn Mosby addresses supporters after sentencing ruling
The judge added that this was a
Bias
(95%)
The authors express sympathy towards Mosby and her family, using phrases like 'sad day' and 'her supporters cheered'. They also quote Mosby making emotional statements thanking her team and God. The authors do not provide any counterpoint or criticism of these statements.
Her supporters cheered Judge Lydia K. Griggsby’s decision to spare Mosby time behind bars as did Mosby herself.
It's sad for Mosby and her family.
]Marilyn Mosby addresses supporters after sentencing ruling[
