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Former Maryland Councilman Accused Of Stealing Campaign Funds: State Prosecutor Former Maryland Councilman Accused Of Stealing Campaign Funds: State Prosecutor
Former Maryland Councilman Accused Of Stealing Campaign Funds: State Prosecutor The Prince George's County councilman who abruptly resigned last week is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in campaign funds, the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor announced on Thursday. James R. Franklin is facing charges that include multiple counts of felony theft scheme, embezzlement, and perjury following a long-ranging scheme that began in 2009. According to the charges filed on June 20, Franklin established his campaign committee “Friends of Mel Franklin” in 2009 to raise funds for his election to the Prince George’s County Council, where he ser…

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by Zak Failla
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Marilyn Mosby Guilty Of Mortgage Fraud Charge, Acquitted Of Other In Maryland, Feds Say Marilyn Mosby Guilty Of Mortgage Fraud Charge, Acquitted Of Other In Maryland, Feds Say
Marilyn Mosby Guilty Of Mortgage Fraud Charge, Acquitted Of Other In Maryland, Feds Say Embattled former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been convicted of making a false mortgage application while she was in office in connection to the purchase of a condo in Florida - though she was acquitted of other offenses. The 44-year-old politician is facing prison time following a lengthy, well-documented trial that led to her conviction, which was announced by a jury on Tuesday afternoon following hours of deliberation.  Prosecutors said that evidence presented at trial showed that in February 2021, Mosby made a false statement in an application for a $428,4…

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by Zak Failla
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Jury Finds Marilyn Mosby Complicit In Illegally Claiming COVID-19 Funds Jury Finds Marilyn Mosby Complicit In Illegally Claiming COVID-19 Funds
Jury Finds Marilyn Mosby Complicit In Illegally Claiming Covid-19 Funds A former top prosecutor in Maryland will face prison time after crying wolf about financial "hardships" during the COVID-19 crisis, authorities announced. On Thursday, a federal jury convicted embattled former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby on two founds of perjury in connection to her withdrawing of funds from the city's Deferred Compensation Plan, citing a shortfall during the pandemic while she was still in office. Prosecutors said that between May 2020 and December 2020, Mosby submitted claims for both a $40,000 and $50,000 withdrawal from the Compensation Plan, though at the …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Baltimore County Employee Admits To Stealing Campaign Funds, Perjury Former Baltimore County Employee Admits To Stealing Campaign Funds, Perjury
Former Baltimore County Employee Admits To Stealing Campaign Funds, Perjury A former treasurer for two Baltimore County campaigns will face prison time after admitting to theft and perjury offenses, state officials announced on Thursday. William “Christopher” McCollum, 52, of Lutherville, the treasurer for the “Friends of Cathy Bevins” and the “Baltimore County Victory Slate” campaigns pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 25, to one count of felony theft scheme and perjury in connection to his scheme to steal campaign funds. According to prosecutors, McCollum “was systematically stealing funds raised by the committees, without the knowledge of the candidates the committ…

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by Zak Failla
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Federal Judge Schedules Hearing After Marilyn Mosby Files To Move Perjury Case Out Of Baltimore Federal Judge Schedules Hearing After Marilyn Mosby Files To Move Perjury Case Out Of Baltimore
Federal Judge Schedules Hearing After Marilyn Mosby Files To Move Perjury Case Out Of Baltimore A federal judge has reportedly scheduled a hearing in December to hear arguments on State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's motion to move her perjury and mortgage fraud trial out of Baltimore, reports CBS News. The hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 after Mosby's team filed a motion to move her trial out of Baltimore last week. Mosby is accused of committing perjury to illegally obtain a withdrawal from her retirement account. The government argues that Mosby lied about adversely being impacted by COVID-19 in order to take out money without penalty while she continued to work on a sa…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Marilyn Mosby Trial Postponed Shortly After Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Perjury Charges Marilyn Mosby Trial Postponed Shortly After Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Perjury Charges
Marilyn Mosby Trial Postponed Shortly After Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Perjury Charges A federal judge has postponed a trial against Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby shortly after dismissing a motion to dismiss perjury charges against her after she was accused of lying about her financial hardship, according to multiple reports. Mosby is accused of lying about her hardship in order to withdraw money without penalties from her retirement account and falsified information on loan applications for properties in Florida.  The accusations led to federal charges against Mosby for perjury and false statements on mortgage applications, the reports state. Attorneys …

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by Annie DeVoe