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Baltimore State's Lawyer Marilyn Mosby -- who was indicted on federal perjury fees Thursday – has beforehand praised and been supported by Vice President Kamala Harris throughout her rise as a progressive Democrat in Maryland.
"When we march and we shout about what we need to do to reform the criminal justice system, we better understand that we gotta march and shout with our paychecks – and all of the work that we can do to actually make sure that somebody like Marilyn Mosby gets reelected into that office, to not only get convictions, but have convictions," then-U.S. Sen. Harris stated throughout a fundraiser in Los Angeles in 2017.
"There are a lot of people who are highly critical of her," Harris continued, "because she heard the voices of the people and said, ‘Even if I can’t win I’m going to do the right thing.’ It’s going to be rough. It’s going to be tough. … She cannot fail and I know she will not fail."
"She cannot fail and I know she will not fail."
BALTIMORE STATE'S ATTORNEY MARILYN MOSBY INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES
Mosby, who has been state's lawyer in Baltimore since 2015, is now accused of mendacity on a mortgage software, claiming a coronavirus-related monetary hardship in an effort to withdraw cash from her metropolis retirement account.
The 41-year-old Boston native pulled out tens of hundreds of dollars to make down funds on two Florida trip properties, in accordance with courtroom paperwork.
Kamala Harris fundraised for Marilyn Mosby in 2017.
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Three years in the past, Mosby posted on Instagram a photo of herself with Harris at a Congressional Black Caucus dinner.
After Harris was elected vice chairman in 2020, Mosby informed the Baltimore Solar how Harris had impressed and helped her.
Baltimore State's Lawyer Marilyn Mosby speaks throughout a information convention in Baltimore in December 2019.
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"On a personal note, she has inspired Black women like me to run for office," Mosby informed the newspaper.
She stated Harris had labored together with her workplace for six hours after she was elected as state's lawyer.
"There would be no Marilyn Mosby without Kamala Harris. When I won state’s attorney, Kamala was my inspiration."
"There would be no Marilyn Mosby without Kamala Harris. When I won state’s attorney, Kamala was my inspiration."
Harris faces no allegations of wrongdoing towards her in reference to Mosby's indictment and there's no reporting that she had data of the allegations towards Mosby.
Baltimore State's Lawyer Marilyn Mosby is seen throughout an interview with NBC News, Aug. 24, 2016.
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The White Home didn’t instantly return Unique News’ late-night request for remark concerning the fees towards Mosby.
The indictment states that Mosby didn't expertise any hostile monetary penalties from the coronavirus pandemic, and acquired her full wage of $247,955.58 from Jan. 1, 2020, all through Dec. 29, 2020.
On two events, in accordance with courtroom paperwork, Mosby additionally lied on two mortgage functions, allegedly failing to reveal that she had unpaid federal taxes from a lot of years and the IRS had positioned a $45,022 lien towards all property that Mosby and her husband owned.
"Marilyn Mosby is innocent, has been innocent, and we look forward to defending her in the court of law."
Mosby gained nationwide consideration in 2015 when she served as a prosecutor within the Freddie Grey case, a few Black man who died in police custody. Six cops who have been charged by Mosby in reference to the case have been all later acquitted and reinstated of their jobs.
On Thursday's, an lawyer for Mosby maintained her innocence relating to Thursday's allegations.
"Marilyn Mosby is innocent, has been innocent, and we look forward to defending her in the court of law, and presenting evidence of her innocence to a jury of her peers," lawyer A. Scott Bolden informed FOX 45 in Baltimore. "We will fight these charges vigorously, and I remain confident that once all the evidence is presented, that she will prevail against these bogus charges — charges that are rooted in personal, political and racial animus five months from her election."
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