I offered to prove my innocence by making myself available to present exculpatory evidence to the grand jury. But the U.S. attorney and the lead prosecutor in the case, who has donated to my political opponents and who has personal animus towards me, has refused to allow me to do so. Please don’t be fooled. We are now five months from my next election. And this indictment is merely a political ploy by my political adversaries to unseat me.
Marilyn Mosby: “I offered to prove my innocence by making myself available to present exculpatory evidence to the grand jury. But the…”
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Mosby claims that the indictment against her is politically motivated and expresses her willingness to prove her innocence.
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