Marilyn Mosby and husband under federal investigation (Baltimore, North Beach: beach, should)

[NJ2MDdude]

You can't demand greater transparency from the BPD and think you're not subject to the same standards, especially when you're the chief law enforcement officer.

[NJ2MDdude]

https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local...-federal-probe

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local...-federal-probe

That may or may not be illegal, campaign finance laws are real arcane and money can be spent where it doesn't seem to be legal but is.

Example:

I want to eat at Gordon Ramsey Steak at the Horseshoe. I can't spend campaign money on that. That is unless I invite you, a potential donor, to go with me. That's then considered a legitimate campaign expense for fundraising.

Since part of the investigation was into their campaign finances that expenditure is probably legal. It may not look good but so what? People will forget about it fairly quickly.

[NJ2MDdude]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

That may or may not be illegal, campaign finance laws are real arcane and money can be spent where it doesn't seem to be legal but is.

Example:

I want to eat at Gordon Ramsey Steak at the Horseshoe. I can't spend campaign money on that. That is unless I invite you, a potential donor, to go with me. That's then considered a legitimate campaign expense for fundraising.

Since part of the investigation was into their campaign finances that expenditure is probably legal. It may not look good but so what? People will forget about it fairly quickly.

Baltimore Brew (not sure how credible this source is) provided the campaign funds were used to pay legal expenses related to Mosby's real estate dealings.

https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2022/0...nse-attorneys/

Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby dipped into her campaign coffers last year to pay nearly $50,000 to lawyers defending her in a federal criminal probe, despite Maryland law prohibiting such expenditures.

That probe resulted in Mosby’s indictment last Thursday on four counts of perjury and misrepresentations on her mortgage applications to purchase two Florida condominiums.

But otherwise, you're correct.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

Baltimore Brew (not sure how credible this source is) provided the campaign funds were used to pay legal expenses related to Mosby's real estate dealings.

https://www.baltimorebrew.com/2022/0...nse-attorneys/



But otherwise, you're correct.

Yeah, if the funds were used for the fraud investigation, probably not legal. But, and I may be wrong, I think there was a separate investigation into her, or her husband's, campaign accounts. If for that, likely more or less legal.

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local...-federal-probe

Yep...Well she gave the feds the shovel...so they will start digging. I am amazed when people invoke that "this is politically motivated" and they are a politician... For better or worse when you step into the political arena... it happens .....everything become fair game . People will use the shovel. to dig or cover up just depends on who is using the shovel;

[DXBtoFL]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

Yep...Well she gave the feds the shovel...so they will start digging. I am amazed when people invoke that "this is politically motivated" and they are a politician... For better or worse when you step into the political arena... it happens .....everything become fair game . People will use the shovel. to dig or cover up just depends on who is using the shovel;

After Pugh and Dixon you'd think all Baltimore politicians would know better.

Surely Mosby couldn't be that stupid? Or is it a particular shade of egoism, the same characteristic that gets people to run for political office in the first place?

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by DXBtoFL

After Pugh and Dixon you'd think all Baltimore politicians would know better.

Surely Mosby couldn't be that stupid? Or is it a particular shade of egoism, the same characteristic that gets people to run for political office in the first place?

Yes, she could be. And don't call me Shirley.

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by DXBtoFL

After Pugh and Dixon you'd think all Baltimore politicians would know better.

Surely Mosby couldn't be that stupid? Or is it a particular shade of egoism, the same characteristic that gets people to run for political office in the first place?

Power seduces so people think because they were elected they can get away with "little things". I also suspect some "enablers" are also providing a roadmap to what others have done and not gotten caught. Problem is.. the enablers are lawyers, accountants, and business types who are not on the feds radar because they are not politicians and/or do a better job through covering their tracks. All of the Mayors you have named including SRB have had bad advisors which resulted in their loss of office. In SRBs case she atleast was not corrupt, but here again after Freddie Gray.. the writing was on the wall so she was likely not an interesting target. She also struck me as being somewhat "risk adverse" and more wanting to bask in office of Mayor and getting connections which has served her in her current gig (consultant and political commentator on CCN) as opposed to flat out corruption.. Then there is how do you define corruption. What may go down as corruption in Northern VA may be business as usual in Baltimore. .

[stank1964]

Lock her (and him) up!