Tag: Catherine Pugh

Federal prosecutors have charged former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh with 11 counts of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy in what they allege was a corrupt scheme involving her sales of a self-published children’s book series.

  The Baltimore mayor resigned Thursday amid corruption allegations tied to her self-published series of children’s books. An attorney for Catherine Pugh read a written statement from the mayor to reporters Thursday, in which she said, “I am sorry for the harm that I have caused to the image of the city of Baltimore and the credibility of the office of the mayor.” Pugh has not been seen in public since April 1, taking a leave of absence after suffering from pneumonia. Her resignation comes a week after the FBI and tax agents raided her home, City Hall office and a third location. Pugh is accused of ethics violations after the University of Maryland Medical System paid her $500,000 for thousands of copies of her books for children about the adventures of a character called Healthy Holly. The books were supposed to be sent to schools and day care centers, but hardly anyone has seen copies of it. Before becoming mayor in 2016, Pugh served on the medical system’s board and had a seat on a Maryland State Senate panel that funded the system. She called the book deal a “regrettable mistake.” While she was mayor, the health insurance company…