Baltimore people: Can anyone explain the Marilyn Mosby case to me?

[Anonymous]

I believe the mortgage lenders reported the crimes initially and that is what got the investigations going.

Her mortgages in Florida were predicated on the fact she stated on the applications that the Florida residences would be year round second homes. You get a better rate if the mortgage is for a second home. Mortgages for airbnb's are higher.

The Florida condo communities are investigated by the mortgage lenders for airbnb operators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like discrimination/targeting.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While her prosecution is political

Do you have any evidence of this? Sounds like her prosecution is anything but political.

your right, its criminal.

[Anonymous]

Lying on mortgage applications is illegal regardless of race. Plenty of white folk do time for this.

[Anonymous]

Mortgage fraud is the easiest thing for federal prosecutors to throw at someone once they are already looking into them.

Now, she actually did commit mortgage fraud. Egregiously. But its very, very common and typically no one ever picks up on it because no one has an incentive to pull the documents & verify. There's so many mortgages originated every month that the burden is too high to check.

In short, she got unlucky. She was high profile and federal prosecutors were already going through her life with a fine-toothed comb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage fraud is the easiest thing for federal prosecutors to throw at someone once they are already looking into them.

Now, she actually did commit mortgage fraud. Egregiously. But its very, very common and typically no one ever picks up on it because no one has an incentive to pull the documents & verify. There's so many mortgages originated every month that the burden is too high to check.

In short, she got unlucky. She was high profile and federal prosecutors were already going through her life with a fine-toothed comb.

Like they do to every White politician?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mortgage fraud is the easiest thing for federal prosecutors to throw at someone once they are already looking into them.

Now, she actually did commit mortgage fraud. Egregiously. But its very, very common and typically no one ever picks up on it because no one has an incentive to pull the documents & verify. There's so many mortgages originated every month that the burden is too high to check.

In short, she got unlucky. She was high profile and federal prosecutors were already going through her life with a fine-toothed comb.

Like they do to every White politician?

Fwiw, i don't think this is the white establishment trying to take Mosby down. If anything, it's the Black establishment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems like discrimination/targeting.

+100, lots is people lie or make mistakes on their mortgage application. Big deal. The money seems to come from her own retirement fund, so this was unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems like discrimination/targeting.

+100, lots is people lie or make mistakes on their mortgage application. Big deal. The money seems to come from her own retirement fund, so this was unnecessary.

I just saw this woman saying she faces 40 years. All I can say is .

She got in the crosshairs of President Trump and the FOP. They dug and dug and NAILED this woman. Then Garland left the AUSAs alone and let them get the scalp they so desperately wanted.

Good. You want to free criminals, you want to embarrass police officers and Republicans, this is what you get.

Let this be a lesson for the Parisas and the other Soros “prosecutors”. President Trump is coming, and he’s bringing the thunder. I can’t wait!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s a thread here from when the charges first came out. It’s definitely fraud but I don’t think the FBI/DOJ would have prosecuted if she wasn’t who she is and her husband wasn’t who he is (a city councilman.)
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1028931.page

Sure. If you want to be in the public eye you should expect that level of scrutiny. Similarly Trump probably wouldn’t be facing a fraud trial in NY right now if he wasn’t President. As with anyone though, if you don’t want to do the time then don’t do the crime.

As for Mosby, she most certainly is going to prison. I’d guess a sentence less than 3 years and probably serves only 12 months.

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[Anonymous]

I believe you said it, the Freddie Gray case, plus it opened up cases around the country about police officers conduct. You have to be a Saint if you are in public service

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of Americans accidentally lie on mortgage forms.

But the FBI doesn’t assign a team to go through them to look for discrepancies. They save that for politicos they are looking to bust.

Vast majority of people who do what Mosley did on her forms get away with it. That’s most people who bought homes to rent out on AirBnb. But they don’t get caught because there’s no one to crack down on it.

So yeah, she broke the law. But she’s was also targeted for special scrutiny by law enforcement.

Gee, I wonder if there isn’t another person who used to hold office who is experiencing the same thing???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of Americans accidentally lie on mortgage forms.

But the FBI doesn’t assign a team to go through them to look for discrepancies. They save that for politicos they are looking to bust.

Vast majority of people who do what Mosley did on her forms get away with it. That’s most people who bought homes to rent out on AirBnb. But they don’t get caught because there’s no one to crack down on it.

So yeah, she broke the law. But she’s was also targeted for special scrutiny by law enforcement.

Most of the Americans who lie on their mortgage forms don't have jobs that center on upholding the law. Mosby very clearly thought the law didn't apply to her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of Americans accidentally lie on mortgage forms.

But the FBI doesn’t assign a team to go through them to look for discrepancies. They save that for politicos they are looking to bust.

Vast majority of people who do what Mosley did on her forms get away with it. That’s most people who bought homes to rent out on AirBnb. But they don’t get caught because there’s no one to crack down on it.

So yeah, she broke the law. But she’s was also targeted for special scrutiny by law enforcement.

Most of the Americans who lie on their mortgage forms don't have jobs that center on upholding the law. Mosby very clearly thought the law didn't apply to her.

One of the core tenets of criminal prosecution is that ignorance of the law is not a defense.

The reality is that Mosby brought it on herself by being a hot mess that brought a lot of scrutiny on herself through her behavior.

[Anonymous]

No one is above the law.