Baltimore Police Celebrate: Their BLM Nemesis Marilyn Mosby Convicted of Fraud

 

Cops celebrate as Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby faces 40 years behind bars for mortgage fraud

• Following the fraud conviction of Marilyn Mosby, law enforcement circles celebrated amid their decade-long feud  
• The former Baltimore prosecutor was particularly scathed for her handling of the controversial 2015 death of Freddie Gray in police custody  
• Police officers argued the damage her tenure had on the city's relations are still evident today in the crime-ridden city 

Law enforcement circles are celebrating the fraud conviction of former top Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby, who for a decade feuded with police in her city and had several other brushes with the law. 

The two-term Democrat former state attorney now faces up to 40 years in prison after being convicted on Tuesday of using a bogus COVID hardship claim to tap into her retirement funds to buy a luxury condo in Long Boat Key on Florida's Gulf Coast. 

Mosby's critics now say they 'can't wait' to see her behind bars after her 'failed leadership' undercut the police department, exacerbating the city's soaring crime rates. 

'The consequences of that failed leadership are going to last for generations,' Medal of Valor recipient and police officer Dave Goitia told DailyMail.com. 'The victims are the people of Baltimore that suffer violent crime because of a police department that is completely demoralized.' 

Marilyn Mosby, the former top prosecutor in Baltimore, faces up to 40 years in prison after being convicted on Tuesday of using a bogus COVID hardship claim to tap into her retirement funds to buy a luxury condo in Long Boat Key on Florida's Gulf Coast

Former police sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith added that she 'can't wait' for Mosby's sentencing, condemning the impact her tenure had on police relations in her city. 

In particular, Mosby was criticized for her handling of the controversial death of Freddie Gray in 2015, whose death in police custody sparked riots and looting across the city until Mosby brought charges against six police officers who arrested him. 

After she failed to convict any of the cops amid claims the charges were unjust - and the DOJ declined to press charges after a federal investigation - some in law enforcement argued she caved to pressure from rioters and targeted the officers as 'sacrificial lambs.' 

Mosby also had her own brushes with the law, including a $45,000 tax lien on one of her fraudulent Florida properties despite reportedly earning almost $250,000 a year.

Mosby was sharply criticized in law enforcement circles over her handling of the 2015 death of Freddie Gray (pictured), who died in police custody. Mosby failed to convict any cops involved, and a judge was said to have 'laughed her out of court' 

Gray's death sparked riots and looting across Baltimore, resulting in 113 police officers injured, and 486 people arrested, as critics argued Mosby caved to pressure to bring charges unjustly 

Gray's was arrested for possessing a knife.

Mosby charged the six officers involved, including charging the driver of the police van with murder. 

It later emerged that Mosby had close ties to Gray's family attorney, who had donated $4,000 to her election campaign and held a role on her transition team. The relationship fueled questions over whether the criminal charges were an overstep.

Her handling of the charges was quickly questioned by former Baltimore Deputy Stater Attorney Page Croyder, who wrote in a scathing Op-ed for the Baltimore Sun that her investigation 'ignored' key elements that would have changed the narrative. 

'Any prosecutor interested in the truth and in justice would have used all the tools at her disposal to find them. Ms. Mosby ignored them,' she wrote. 

'She has one of the most experienced homicide prosecutors in the state of Maryland as chief of her homicide unit, but did not ask him to investigate. She had the police report all of one day before filing charges, her mind already made up. 

Officer William Porter's (left) 2016 case ended in mistrial before charges against him were dropped. After a judge found Officer Edward Nero (right) not guilty, charges against Officer Garrett Miller were also dropped 

Officer Ceasar Goodson (center), the driver of the van, was found not guilty on murder charges in 2016. Lt. Brian Rice (right) was found not guilty by a judge on assault and misconduct charges, before Sgt. Alicia White (left) had her charges dropped  

'And she failed to make use of the grand jury to gather, probe and test the evidence before a group of average citizens.

This is a situation which called for an investigation, and she did not use all of the tools available to her to do a completely thorough investigation.' 

Following her conviction for fraud this week, the controversial case returned to focus - with Front Page Magazine running a headline: 'Marilyn Mosby finally gets a conviction. Her own.'

'Finally, justice has been done.' 

Goitia, currently the president of the Glendale Police Department's Fraternal Order of Police organization, said he knew the officers involved and they 'never recovered.' 

Officer Goitia, who received a Medal of Valor in 2007 for risking his life for a fellow officer in a daylight shooting, told DailyMail.com that the bungled case had a ripple effect through not only how the public perceives cops, but how officers became fearful over their everyday tasks. 

Officer David Goitia (left), pictured receiving his Medal of Valor in 2007, told DailyMail.com Mosby's handling of the controversial case led to 'consequences that will last generations' 

Mosby had several notable clashes with law enforcement during her tenure, including an alleged tax scandal and branding dozens of Baltimore cops 'discredited' in an effort to expunge almost 800 criminal cases in 2019 

'This is a case study in how you destroy a city... I think (Mosby) knew the truth but intended to sacrifice those officers, but what a bad miscalculation.' 

In 2019, Mosby notably clashed with law enforcement again as she launched an effort to expunge almost 800 criminal cases, citing 25 of the city's police officers for being 'discredited.' 

'Those officers were sacrificed, because (Mosby) and city leaders felt like that was needed... to satisfy the mob.' 

Goitia celebrated Mosby's recent conviction as he felt her handling of the case hampered law enforcement efforts across the country. 

'The consequences of that failed leadership are going to last for generations,' he said, adding some of his own officers were afraid of going to work in the aftermath of the Gray charges. 

'If you've got a police department that is ineffective, that is not empowered and supported by the public to uphold law and order, then you've got officers who are afraid to act.' 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13061437/marilyn-mosby-verdict-fraud-baltimore-cops-state-attorney.html

This luxury condo located in Longboat Key, Florida was the property that Mosby lied about on mortgage documents 

Mosby's condo

Marilyn Mosby (left) with Kamala Harris

Democrat Mayor of tiny 20,000 person village gets 300,000 salary plus perks

'You should be ashamed': Mayor of Illinois town fires back at critics after being slammed for high salary demands and using city money for hair, make-up and luxury trips across the US

• Tiffany Henyard was elected leader of Dolton, a village of 20,000, in 2021, but has since come under fire for what many see as her excessive spending 
• At a public meeting Monday night, Henyard attempted to shame the trustees by pointing out her status as the first female mayor of the village 
• 'You all should be ashamed of yourselves! And you all sitting up here beating and attacking a black woman that's in power'

The village is now $5 million in the hole over the past two years, according to trustee Jason House.

Tiffany poses with her dog, bedecked in jewelry

                                                     Tiffany and Joe

The first female mayor of a tiny Illinois village slammed her critics at a public meeting after she caused outrage by taking a $300,000 salary.

Glamorous Tiffany Henyard was elected leader of Dolton, a village of 20,000, in 2021, but has since come under fire for what many see as her excessive spending.

'You all should be ashamed of yourselves because you all are black. You all are black! And you all sitting up here beating and attacking a black woman that's in power,' she said at a Monday meeting trying to point to her status as the first female mayor. 'You all should be ashamed of yourselves. 

She regularly engages the services of a professional hair and makeup team and stylist before public appearances and photo shoots for the county's taxpayer-funded billboards, with more recent reporting showing she's spent tens of thousands on multiple first-class trips around the country.

Glamorous Tiffany Henyard was elected leader of Dolton, a village of 20,000, in 2021, but has since come under fire for what many see as her excessive spending

Henyard also tried to lay down the law against village trustees who say she's misusing funds. 

'You all forget I'm the leader. They want to hear from the mayor. You all ain't learned that yet,' she said. 'The mayor, not the trustees that don't do nothing. They only run their mouth. You all don't do no work, no work!' 

Since the initial reporting on Henyard's spending, it's been revealed she and other officials spent more than $67,000 on trips to Portland, Austin, Atlanta and New York City on the village's dime, according to WGN. 

Many of the flights were first-class, while Henyard's team spent $13,000 in public money staying in New York.

Things have gotten worse for Henyard in the past few weeks, as budget cuts were blamed for water main breaks and a mass shooting took place in the village last week.  

'It's unfortunate that politics are being played. What's happened is a million dollars out of my budget have been cut because of politics,' Dolton Police Chief Lewis Lacey said.

Henyard doesn't understand the criticism, as she believes she's working to better everyone's lives.  

'Everything we do is for the people. But we're under attack. We get scrutinized by the media,' she said. 'For what? Loving on the people? Showing that they matter to us? We going through the fires for you all.' 

At a public meeting Monday night, Henyard attempted to shame the trustees by pointing out her status as the first female mayor of the village and as a black woman

Dolton is a village in Illinois of just around 20,000 people

The village board says the problem is a matter of trust, with citizens and trustees being unable to vet her spending. 

'At the end of the day, vendors aren't being paid. The board approved it, but vendors aren't being paid,' Dolton trustee Jason House said. 

Fellow trustee Brittney Norwood added: 'How about you be a good leader and bring [proposals] to the forefront so not just us, but residents and everyone else in America know how the money is being spent.' 

DailyMail.com has reached out to Mayor Henyard for comment. 

Henyard is always snapped in tasteful, expensive looking outfits. She has posted photos of herself getting out of chauffeur driven SUVS, with one Instagram post even appearing to show her with a dog laden with jewelry. 

Henyard, who often refers to herself as 'God's favorite', has now sparked further outrage by proposing a new law that would cap the next mayor's salary at $25,000, unless she remains in the role, Fox 32 reports.

Many believe the proposal, which has been branded 'illegal' is an attempt to dissuade anyone from running against her in the 2025 race. Now trustees in her town have filed a lawsuit against her alleging forgery and claiming she withheld financial records.

Henyard has been slammed for 'living like a royal' with extravagant spending. She earns $300,000-a-year but is seeking to lower her successor's salary to $25,000 in what critics claim is a bit to dissuade anyone from running against her 

Henyard is pictured stepping out of a chauffeured SUV in one of her stylish outfits. She's been blasted for spending taxpayer cash on security, as well as professional hair and makeup artists 

The scandal is just the latest to hit the beleaguered mayor, after she was slammed for hiring her former campaign worker as the town's code enforcement officer despite the fact he is a convicted child rapist.

She also raised eyebrows after spending hundreds of thousands of tax dollars of security details, including one for an event with senior citizens and another occasion where she pulled cops off the street to perform a protection outfit.

Questions have emerged over how she funds her apparently lavish lifestyle, especially since she has repeatedly swerved questions and dismissed criticism by branding trustees for the township as 'haters' in TikTok videos. 

Dolton trustees say she has not explained the need for her eye-watering security budget. They also claim she issued checks without proper authorization.

'I see no justification whatsoever. And more than that it's really a detriment to the citizens of Dolton,' trustee Jason House told Fox 32. 

'If we were to take the same money and put it on officers patrolling the streets, then the residents will see a much better presence and public safety will be better.'

Heynard, a Democrat, was sworn in as mayor in May, becoming the first woman and the youngest person to occupy that post in Dolton's 128-year history.

Henyard uses professional stylists as well and hair and makeup teams prior to events but is not forthcoming about how they are funded

Heynard, the first female and youngest mayor of Dolton, Illinois, is under fire for hiring her former campaign worker Lavelle Redmond  (pictured together, left) as a code enforcement officer. The 46-year-old is a registered child sex offender 

After a recall bid failed, Henyard posted this defiant image on Instagram declaring she 'forever will be Dolton's mayor'

A year after her election, Dolton residents triggered a recall process largely due to her hiring of convicted sex offender Lavelle Redmond into a role that would require him to enter people's homes.

According to reporting at the time, the then-16-year-old Redmond and three others kidnapped and sexually assaulted two girls, ages 13 and 14.

At age 17, Redmond was sentenced to 50 years in prison but was paroled in 2016 and required to register as a sex offender. At the time Henyard defended the move, stating that convicts who have served time deserve a second chance.

However, the recall failed on a technicality and Henyard remained in post, turning up to the next board meeting blasting a disco song and dancing on the podium.

Following the verdict, she also posted a defiant picture on Instagram proclaiming herself the 'People's Mayor' with the caption, 'I am and forever will be Dolton's Mayor.'

The post is one of hundreds on the politicians profile that feature glamorous headshots of her promoting various town events and holidays.

She also features heavily on professional stylist Brandon K Momom's account, sporting various ensembles handpicked for her public appearances.

Visitors to Henyard's website are greeted by a huge selfie and encouraged to offer donations. 

Her antics have earned comparisons to the show Parks and Recreation, a comedy which pokes fun at local government employees.