Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who once captured national attention during the Freddie Gray case, is officially a free woman after completing her one-year term of home detention on June 20, 2025.
Mosby, 44, was convicted in 2023 on two counts of federal perjury and one count of making a false statement on a loan application in connection with the purchase of a Florida vacation home. She was sentenced to three years of supervised release, with the first year under strict home confinement and electronic monitoring.
However, a June 16 defense motion revealed that the U.S. Probation Office plans to seek early termination of Mosby’s remaining two years of supervised release, effectively bringing her legal punishment to a swift close.
“Although Ms. Mosby is currently employed, she has been financially devastated over the course of her prosecution,” her defense team stated in court filings, citing years of unemployment, depleted savings, and rising legal debt.
Legal Breaks and Lingering Controversy
While Mosby avoided prison time and may soon be released from further supervision, her legal journey has been anything but smooth. Despite a show of full compliance from her legal team, records show that Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby previously denied a request to modify Mosby’s home detention in November 2024, citing violations of her conditions and skepticism over a purported job opportunity.
Mosby had requested the freedom to travel for work, but Judge Griggsby wrote:
“The United States Probation Office informs the Court that it is currently unable to confirm [Mosby’s] position is lawful or legitimate.”
Mosby also avoided having to repay the $1,447.23 cost of her electronic monitoring, a decision granted based on her declared indigency.
National Attention and Civil Rights Backing
Best known for bringing charges against six police officers in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray — a case that catapulted her into the national spotlight — Mosby has long claimed that her prosecution was politically motivated. Civil rights groups, including the NAACP, have backed her throughout the trial, alleging she was unfairly targeted as a Black woman in power.
Though Mosby’s defense argued she was denied a fair process, two separate federal juries found sufficient evidence to convict her of lying on mortgage applications and improperly drawing funds from a COVID-19-related retirement account.
A campaign for a presidential pardon from Joe Biden was unsuccessful.
Online Support and Future Unknowns
Despite the convictions, Mosby continues to receive strong support across social media, with many praising her resilience and maintaining her innocence.
“She’s still standing, and that speaks volumes,” one supporter wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “The system tried to break her, but she didn’t fold.”
For now, Mosby’s future remains unclear, though many expect her to reemerge in advocacy or public affairs.
