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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Catherine Pugh enters guilty plea for 4 charges in indictment
BALTIMORE —Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh entered a guilty plea Thursday to four of the 11 federal charges filed against her, based on accusations she used her children's books as a ruse to raise money for her campaign and a new house.
Pugh, 69, was charged Nov. 14 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, seven counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and two counts of tax evasion. The charges were made public Wednesday.
Pugh pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and tax evasion charges. The remaining charges generally get dismissed at sentencing, officials said.
Pugh now admits she used the sale of her "Healthy Holly" books to fund her 2016 mayoral campaign through straw donors and to finance the cash to purchase her house. She also admits to cheating on her taxes.
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Those are a lot of charges dropped. No reimbursement to UMD Med Center or others who bought books but never got them. Co-conspirator, fraud, money laundering, theft charges coming for all on her dirty team?
Originally she said it was racist? What changed.
The truth 6:22 PM.
Hogan should cancel all her tax payer checks and benefits. Plus she should be made to pay restitution with interest. Grow some balls Hogan. You would do it to me. Are won't you push Frosh to get back MD Tax dollars back?
Hey Joe as per Chris Adams wicomico county is due a massive increase within the next two years
I hope she doesn't get a state pension after all of this
Bet she does
Heard about that
Where is her mug shot Joe ??
I hope she is sentenced by a Trump appointed judge.
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