Attorneys for Pugh, who was elected mayor in 2016, have suggested a sentence of 366 days. The University of Maryland Medical System — one of the state’s largest employers — was Pugh’s biggest book customer. Prosecutors say Pugh never delivered the other 40,000 books the health system purchased for city schools. The system described some of the purchases of Pugh’s books as “grants” in federal filings. They offered the poem “Politician” from her book “Mind Garden: Where Thoughts Grow” to show her commitment to public service.

Source: thestar February 26, 2020 15:45 UTC