![Media stand outside Mayor Catherine Pugh's house as FBI and...]()
Jerry Jackson, Baltimore Sun
Media stand outside Mayor Catherine Pugh's house as FBI and IRS agents execute a search warrant inside.
![An FBI agent carries boxes of Healthy Holly books out...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
An FBI agent carries boxes of Healthy Holly books out of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home during a raid on April 25, 2019.
![FBI agents leave Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents leave Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.
![FBI agents remove boxes from City Hall after a search...]()
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents remove boxes from City Hall after a search of Mayor Catherine Pugh's offices on the second floor. This is one of several locations raided by federal agents in the investigation of Pugh's business dealings.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![More FBI and IRS agents enter Baltimore's City Hall as...]()
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun
More FBI and IRS agents enter Baltimore's City Hall as part of a coordinated raid on properties connected to Mayor Catherine Pugh.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![FBI and IRS agents launched several raids on properties connected...]()
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun
FBI and IRS agents launched several raids on properties connected to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on April 25, 2019.
![FBI agents search a crawl space below Mayor Pugh's house.]()
Jerry Jackson, Baltimore Sun
FBI agents search a crawl space below Mayor Pugh's house.
![Federal agents heading into the Maryland Center for Adult Training...]()
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun
Federal agents heading into the Maryland Center for Adult Training on Park Heights Ave.
![FBI agents raided Baltimore City Hall on Thursday morning.]()
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents raided Baltimore City Hall on Thursday morning.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Health Holly book...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Health Holly book business and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted during a City Hall press conference. She apologized to the University of Maryland Medical System for any negative light cast on that institution as a result of her book venture.
![FBI agents load up an SUV with cardboard boxes filled...]()
Sarah Meehan / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents load up an SUV with cardboard boxes filled with materials gathered from the Maryland Center for Adult Training.
![FBI agents preparing to enter the office of Baltimore Mayor...]()
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents preparing to enter the office of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.
![Andy White, front, and his law partner, Steve Silverman, leave...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Andy White, front, and his law partner, Steve Silverman, leave the Pugh residence in Ashburton at 5 p.m., after a meeting with the Mayor that lasted about 1 1/2 hours.
![Federal agents heading into the Maryland Center for Adult Training...]()
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun
Federal agents heading into the Maryland Center for Adult Training on Park Heights Ave.
![Ex officio Mayor Jack Young leaves City Hall, one of...]()
Ulysses Muñoz / The Baltimore Sun
Ex officio Mayor Jack Young leaves City Hall, one of the places where federal law enforcement officers were conducting investigations into Mayor Catherine Pugh.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![An FBI agent takes boxes labeled as "Healthy Holly" books...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
An FBI agent takes boxes labeled as "Healthy Holly" books out of Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.
![FBI agents remove boxes from City Hall after a search...]()
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents remove boxes from City Hall after a search of Mayor Catherine Pugh's offices on the second floor.
![Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott calls for Mayor Catherine Pugh...]()
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun
Baltimore City Councilman Brandon Scott calls for Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign. He is outside City Hall on Thursday while federal agents are inside searching the mayor's second floor offices in the investigation into Pugh's business dealings.
![Dusk arrives after a long day at the Ellamont Rd....]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Dusk arrives after a long day at the Ellamont Rd. residence of Mayor Catherine Pugh In Ashburton. Pugh remained inside during and after an early morning FBI raid at her house, and six other locations.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh holds a press conference about her "Healthy...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh holds a press conference about her "Healthy Holly" books.
![FBI and IRS-CID agent leave Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
FBI and IRS-CID agent leave Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home after a raid on Thursday morning.
![An FBI agent takes evidence collected from the Maryland Center...]()
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun
An FBI agent takes evidence collected from the Maryland Center for Adult Training following a raid conducted by federal authorities.
![Crime scene tape is stretched across Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's...]()
Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun
Crime scene tape is stretched across Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's other house around the corner on Dennyln Road.
![FBI and IRS agents raid City Hall on Thursday morning.]()
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun
FBI and IRS agents raid City Hall on Thursday morning.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![FBI agents raided Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Ashburton home Thursday.]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents raided Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Ashburton home Thursday.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displays a baby bib, one of several...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displays a baby bib, one of several baby products with a healthy lifestyle that she promoted, during a press conference at City Hall. Mayor Pugh discussed the history of her Health Holly book venture, and apologized to the University of Maryland Medical System for any negative light cast on that institution as a result of her book sales.
![Second from left, Baltimore ex officio Mayor Bernard C. "Jack"...]()
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun
Second from left, Baltimore ex officio Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young leaves City Hall as federal agents continue their search inside City Hall on Thursday.
![FBI agents executed a search warrant on the home of...]()
Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents executed a search warrant on the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on April 25, 2019.
![FBI agents leave Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents leave Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.
![Federal agents leave City Hall in the investigation into Mayor...]()
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun
Federal agents leave City Hall in the investigation into Mayor Catherine Pugh's business dealings. The mayor's second floor offices are one of several locations raided on Thursday morning.
![FBI agents carry boxes of Healthy Holly books out of...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents carry boxes of Healthy Holly books out of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home during a raid on April 25, 2019.
![Federal agents leave City Hall in the investigation into Mayor...]()
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun
Federal agents leave City Hall in the investigation into Mayor Catherine Pugh's business dealings. The mayor's second floor offices are one of several locations raided on Thursday morning.
![TV news cameras set up in front of Baltimore Mayor...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
TV news cameras set up in front of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home shortly after FBI executed a search warrant on the property.
![FBI agents remove boxes from City Hall after a search...]()
Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents remove boxes from City Hall after a search of Mayor Catherine Pugh's second floor offices. This is one of several locations raided by federal agents in the investigation into Pugh's business dealings.
![The IRS and other federal investigators raid the Maryland Center...]()
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun
The IRS and other federal investigators raid the Maryland Center for Adult Training where there are ties to Mayor Catherine Pugh who is under investigation for her Healthy Holly book deals.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![An FBI agent makes a phone call at the entrance...]()
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun
An FBI agent makes a phone call at the entrance of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's office in City Hall.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's attorney Steve Silverman arrives at her...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's attorney Steve Silverman arrives at her Ashburton home the day it was searched by FBI agents.
![FBI agents raided Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Ashburton home Thursday.]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents raided Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's Ashburton home Thursday.
![FBI and IRS agents raid City Hall on Thursday morning.]()
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun
FBI and IRS agents raid City Hall on Thursday morning.
![An IRS-CID agent takes a photo of Baltimore Mayor Catherine...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
An IRS-CID agent takes a photo of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Health Holly book...]()
Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Health Holly book business, as well as healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference. She apologized to the University of Maryland Medical System for any negative light cast on that institution as a result of her book venture.
![An FBI agent enters the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
An FBI agent enters the home of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.
![The FBI and other federal investigators raid the Maryland Center...]()
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun
The FBI and other federal investigators raid the Maryland Center for Adult Training where there are ties to Mayor Catherine Pugh who is under investigation for her Healthy Holly book deals.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh displayed documents and products relating to her Health Holly book business, and the healthy lifestyle baby products that she promoted, during a City Hall press conference.
![Local television reporters report from outside Mayor Catherine Pugh's house...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
Local television reporters report from outside Mayor Catherine Pugh's house early Friday, a day after the federal agents raided her home.
![TV news cameras set up in front of Baltimore Mayor...]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
TV news cameras set up in front of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home shortly after FBI executed a search warrant on the property.
![The FBI and other federal investigators raid the Maryland Center...]()
Lloyd Fox / Baltimore Sun
The FBI and other federal investigators raid the Maryland Center for Adult Training where there are ties to Mayor Catherine Pugh who is under investigation for her Healthy Holly book deals.
![FBI agents carry boxes from Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.]()
Jerry Jackson / Baltimore Sun
FBI agents carry boxes from Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home.
![Mayor Catherine Pugh reads from a 2011 bill of lading...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
Mayor Catherine Pugh reads from a 2011 bill of lading for 2,090 Healthy Holly books, one of several documents she proffered in a City Hall press conference to explain the background on her book venture. She apologized the University of Maryland Medical System for any negative light cast on that institution as a result of her book sales. On the table behind her are some of the books as well as other healthy lifestyle baby products she developed.
![As the media remain camped outside Mayor Catherine Pugh's Ashburton...]()
Amy Davis, Baltimore Sun
As the media remain camped outside Mayor Catherine Pugh's Ashburton Home in the late afternoon, Officer R. F. Gallion stands guard.
For seven weeks before her resignation, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was embroiled in a controversy over sales of “Healthy Holly,” a series of children’s books she self-published.
The books promote exercise and nutrition through the exploits of their namesake character, a young African-American girl. In March, The Baltimore Sun revealed that Pugh had taken hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments for the books from the University of Maryland Medical System, beginning when she was a state senator. The hospital network has close ties to the state government, and Pugh was a member of its board.
That first article set off an escalating crisis for Pugh. She resigned her seat on the UMMS board but initially defended the book deal, only to then apologize. On April 1, Pugh announced that she would take a leave of absence, citing the need to recover from pneumonia. That announcement coincided with revelations that other entities, many with business before the city government, had paid for the books; to date, reporting has shown that Pugh’s Healthy Holly LLC has collected more than $800,000.
The Office of the State Prosecutor, which investigations public corruption, opened an investigation into Pugh. At the end of April, FBI and IRS agents raided City Hall, her homes and other locations tied to her.
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