Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Facing Wire Fraud Charges After ‘Healthy Holly’ Book Scandal

BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Former Mayor Catherine Pugh is facing an 11 count federal indictment in connection to the Healthy Holly scandal.
The indictment alleges that between November 2011 until March 2019, Pugh conspired with Gary Brown to defraud purchasers of Healthy Holly books in order to enrich themselves, promote Pugh’s political career, and fund her campaign for mayor.
It also claims Pugh issued Healthy Holly checks payable to Brown, for the purpose of funding straw donations to the C