Indicted aide to former Maryland governor misses court date

[brooklynite]

Source: Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- A federal judge issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Roy McGrath, the one-time aide to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, after McGrath failed to appear in court as his trial on federal fraud charges was set to begin.

U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued the arrest warrant in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Monday morning. McGrath had an arraignment scheduled for 9 a.m. in a superseding indictment in his federal case. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday morning. The judge ended up excusing the jurors and the case has been postponed, said McGrath's attorney, Joseph Murtha.

Murtha said he spoke to McGrath late Sunday afternoon or early evening, and they had "a substantively productive conversation." Murtha said he anticipated seeing his client at the courthouse at 8:45 a.m. Monday, but McGrath did not arrive.

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McGrath, who had moved to Naples, Florida, faces an eight-count federal indictment. Charges include wire fraud, including securing a $233,648 severance payment equal to one year of salary as the head of Maryland Environmental Service. He also faces fraud and embezzlement charges connected to roughly $170,000 in expenses. McGrath has pleaded not guilty.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/former-governors-aide-roy-mcgrath-trial-3cd05839075caf29bc791e36e98a5c71

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Guy thinks he's big enough to skate /nt

[PatSeg]

3. We sure do see a lot of that these days

I think most judges have had it with these prima donnas who think complying with the law is optional. They really seem to have no concept of the consequences involved. Consequences are for other people.

[Warpy]

2. Slightly in excess of 400K won't allow him to go anywhere good

that doesn't have an extradition treaty, like Bali or Tahiti. He'll have to go to ground here until somebody recognizes him from his post office picture, even with a shaved head and lots of facial hair.

Stupid ass should have simply shown up, done his few months in jug if the worst had happened, and then he'd have been free.

[Kennah]

4. Brings back memories of Tony Cicoria