Ex-Baltimore mayor sentenced to 3 years in prison for children's book scam

[Eugene]

Source: NBC News

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for a children's book scam that funneled money into her personal accounts and campaign coffers.

Pugh, 69, will also have to serve three years of supervised release once she's out of prison, according to the sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow.

The disgraced former mayor was also ordered to pay $411,948 in restitution and to forfeit $669,688, including property on Ellamont Road in Baltimore and $17,800 from her Committee to Re-elect Catherine Pugh.

Federal prosecutors had asked for Pugh to get nearly five years in prison, while defense lawyers suggested a term of one year and a day.

-snip-

Feb. 27, 2020, 11:59 AM EST / Updated Feb. 27, 2020, 2:05 PM EST
By David K. Li


Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-baltimore-mayor-apologizes-over-children-s-book-scam-sentencing-n1144286

[LiberalFighter]

1. Not all Democrats are worthy. And should be punished.

[Demovictory9]

2. who did she think she was.. Trump? only Trump gets away with obvious corruption

[wellst0nev0ter]

3. Has baltimore had a good mayor since omalley?