Prosecutor: Baltimore Mayor Stole Gift Cards Meant For Poor Families
From WBAL
BALTIMORE — Ten months after she was indicted, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has entered a courtroom — about a block from City Hall — as a criminal defendant.
The jury selection process in the trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon started Monday. Dixon is accused of stealing gift cards that were donated to the city for distribution to families in need.
Dixon, through attorney Arnold Weiner, pleaded not guilty Monday.
Dixon arrived at courthouse East shortly before 9:25 a.m. When asked by 11 News reporter Jennifer Franciotti if she had anything to say, Dixon didn’t respond. Franciotti asked Dixon how she felt, and Dixon replied “feel good.” Dixon was flanked by members of her executive detail.
Inside the building, 11 News reporter David Collins said Dixon was wearing a black suit, with a pink coat slipped over the back of her chair. She glanced at the prosecution team when it entered the courtroom. She was greeted by attorneys Weiner and Dale Kelberman, who are representing the mayor. Weiner introduced himself to the court and patted Dixon on the back while doing so, Collins said.
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They’ve been trying to get her since she became Mayor. Her boyfriend too. Did they say how much the gift cards were worth, that they would go into her home and seize them? Innocent until proven guilty.
Damn, I wonder who she was going to give those to.
I hope this woman did not jeopardize her career for some bs gift cards especially with the type of money she makes. Please tell me this is just another witch hunt.
Hmm interesting isnt is it just me or all the black political figures being put under a mircoscope while the non white officials are free to commit all kinds of white collar crimes, chaos, and never be questioned.
smh-If you got something to lose you better be on your best behavior especially if you Black you get no second chances
“too pretty to be guilty’ – she looks like Jasmine Guy’s grandmammy
does tha really suprise u?
That is just rotten to the core!
Simply Pathetic
Wow! That’s what greed will do. I mean come on she’s a public official you know she’s getting a decent salary so there was no need for her to snatch up those cards. I bet the constituents didn’t even know that the Mayor’s office had gift cards to give and since the people were not informed of the Gift cards she may have felt she would do the community a favor and handle all that surplus cash herself(down payment on a new whip). Politicians!
she’s too pretty to be guilty!
what does being a politican have to do with it, it’s right or wrong and if she stole, her ass need to be locked up.
Wow! Hopefully she is innocent. However, if she is not, remember, she is a politican.