Friday marked the end of former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby's home detention, following her convictions on charges of mortgage fraud and perjury. U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby ordered the return of Mosby’s passport and waived the $1,447 location monitoring fee. As reported by The Daily Record, Mosby had described the fee as "hefty" and had highlighted her current financial strain.
Griggsby had previously sentenced Mosby in May 2024 to one year of home detention and three years of supervised release, along with 100 hours of community service. The sentence considered factors such as Mosby's use of her funds and the absence of allegations of public office abuse. To further ease her transition back to public life, the U.S. Probation Office is expected to move early to terminate Mosby's supervised release upon completion of her home detention, as documented in Griggsby’s order and mentioned by FOX Baltimore.
Mosby's legal troubles began when she was convicted on two counts of federal perjury, stemming from her withdrawal of funds under the federal CARES Act, and one count of federal mortgage fraud. The latter was related to the misuse of a "gift letter" during her application for a mortgage loan on a Florida condominium. The juror's decision was based on findings that Mosby falsely represented a $5,000 transaction as being from her then-husband when it was from her account.
Seeking to overturn her convictions and the forfeiture order, Mosby has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which still hasn't issued a ruling. Despite her convictions, the Maryland Supreme Court allowed Mosby to maintain her law license during the appeal process. Although less prominently discussed, Mosby previously sought a presidential pardon.
Just days before the termination of her home detention, Mosby made a public appearance at the State of the People National Assembly hosted by the Empowerment Temple, according to her Instagram post shared by FOX Baltimore.
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