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A Federal Investigation Is Underway Into The Man Who Was Former Governor Larry Hogan’s Chief Of Staff

A federal investigation into former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief of staff Roy McGrath is ongoing. Both the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are working on the search, according to law enforcement officials. .

The U.S. Marshals Service launched an interstate fugitive hunt after a federal judge issued an arrest warrant for McGrath. McGrath’s face is plastered on a U.S. Marshal poster, highlighting charges of wire fraud, theft in programs that receive federal funds, and falsification of records in federal investigations.

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Roy McGrath, who briefly served as former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s chief of staff, is wanted on charges of wire fraud and embezzlement.

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According to the Marshal, McGrath surrendered his passport after his arrest, making it more difficult for him to attempt to leave the country. It states that it is active assuming that

A law enforcement source told CBS News that McGrath’s family was at his home in Florida when the FBI visited the home Tuesday morning. He said it would be difficult for him to remain free because of the photos he took.

according to Associated PressMcGrath’s home was raided Wednesday by FBI agents while his wife, Laura Bruner, was there. Bruner said he “seemed upset and bewildered” while the search was underway. was scheduled to fly from Naples to Maryland that night for his trial. “This behavior is very unusual for him,” he told the Associated Press.

McGrath’s neighbor captured a video of the FBI’s search and posted it on his website. News of Naples.

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In March 2023, the home of fugitive former Chief of Staff Larry Hogan Roy McGrath was searched.

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McGrath was due to appear in federal court in Baltimore on charges related to the operation of the Maryland Environmental Service (MES), which provides Maryland residents with services such as wastewater management, composting and recycling services. He joined Hogan’s office as Chief of Staff in 2020 after serving as Executive Director of MES for about three years. Prior to that, McGrath was Hogan’s deputy chief of staff.

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Roy C. McGrath wanted poster.

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McGrath Fraud Trial Jury Candidates Sent Home. No jurors were selected. The Justice Department expects that McGrath’s trial will have to be rescheduled and will likely require a new jury pool. If McGrath is arrested, the Justice Department is likely to seek pretrial detention, law enforcement officials said.

The 2021 indictment against McGrath states that he used his position as the agency’s executive director and role as the governor’s chief of staff to engineer payments that he should not have received from the agency, personally Prosecutors also allege that McGrath tampered with timesheets while on vacation to Europe and stole money for classes at Harvard. McGrath resigned from Hogan’s office just weeks after taking the job as chief of staff, according to the filing.

Last year’s indictment alleges that McGrath also falsified a document that “falsely claimed to be a memorandum to the governor of Maryland and referred to a salary of $233,647.23 and a severance package from the MES.” The document, which “created the illusion that the governor had seen and approved the memorandum,” dates back to May 18, 2020, and was noted in a Justice Department filing — McGrath was appointed chief of staff. This is the date of the interview about

Court records show McGrath, 53, lives in Naples, Fla., and was due to travel to Maryland for the trial. He was governor of Maryland until earlier this year. He denied knowing about or approving of McGrath’s retirement payments.

McGrath has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Martha doesn’t know where her client is, she said.

“Unfortunately, I don’t know Lloyds’ whereabouts,” said Martha. “I hope he’s okay and that we have a chance to talk to each other soon.”

Martha told CBS Baltimore WJZMore On Tuesday, he still hasn’t heard from the client. He confirmed that McGrath’s wife had spoken to law enforcement at the couple’s home in Naples, Florida, and that she was cooperating with the investigation and that her husband was missing. Stated.

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— Rob Legare, Scott McFarlane, and Matthew Mosk contributed to this report.

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A federal investigation into former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief of staff Roy McGrath is ongoing. Both the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are working on the search, according to law enforcement officials. .The U.S. Marshals Service launched an interstate fugitive hunt after a federal judge issued an arrest warrant for McGrath. McGrath’s face is plastered on a U.S. Marshal poster, highlighting charges of wire fraud, theft in programs that receive federal funds, and falsification of records in federal investigations.

Roy McGrath, who briefly served as former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s chief of staff, is wanted on charges of wire fraud and embezzlement.

Tribune News Service by Pamela Wood/Baltimore Sun/Getty Images

According to the Marshal, McGrath surrendered his passport after his arrest, making it more difficult for him to attempt to leave the country. It states that it is active assuming that

A law enforcement source told CBS News that McGrath’s family was at his home in Florida when the FBI visited the home Tuesday morning. He said it would be difficult for him to remain free because of the photos he took. according to Associated PressMcGrath’s home was raided Wednesday by FBI agents while his wife, Laura Bruner, was there. Bruner said he “seemed upset and bewildered” while the search was underway. was scheduled to fly from Naples to Maryland that night for his trial. “This behavior is very unusual for him,” he told the Associated Press.

McGrath’s neighbor captured a video of the FBI’s search and posted it on his website. News of Naples.

In March 2023, the home of fugitive former Chief of Staff Larry Hogan Roy McGrath was searched.

NaplesNewsNow.com

McGrath was due to appear in federal court in Baltimore on charges related to the operation of the Maryland Environmental Service (MES), which provides Maryland residents with services such as wastewater management, composting and recycling services. He joined Hogan’s office as Chief of Staff in 2020 after serving as Executive Director of MES for about three years. Prior to that, McGrath was Hogan’s deputy chief of staff.

Roy C. McGrath wanted poster.

United States Marshal

McGrath Fraud Trial Jury Candidates Sent Home. No jurors were selected. The Justice Department expects that McGrath’s trial will have to be rescheduled and will likely require a new jury pool. If McGrath is arrested, the Justice Department is likely to seek pretrial detention, law enforcement officials said. The 2021 indictment against McGrath states that he used his position as the agency’s executive director and role as the governor’s chief of staff to engineer payments that he should not have received from the agency, personally Prosecutors also allege that McGrath tampered with timesheets while on vacation to Europe and stole money for classes at Harvard. McGrath resigned from Hogan’s office just weeks after taking the job as chief of staff, according to the filing.

Last year’s indictment alleges that McGrath also falsified a document that “falsely claimed to be a memorandum to the governor of Maryland and referred to a salary of $233,647.23 and a severance package from the MES.” The document, which “created the illusion that the governor had seen and approved the memorandum,” dates back to May 18, 2020, and was noted in a Justice Department filing — McGrath was appointed chief of staff. This is the date of the interview aboutCourt records show McGrath, 53, lives in Naples, Fla., and was due to travel to Maryland for the trial. He was governor of Maryland until earlier this year. He denied knowing about or approving of McGrath’s retirement payments. McGrath has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Martha doesn’t know where her client is, she said. “Unfortunately, I don’t know Lloyds’ whereabouts,” said Martha. “I hope he’s okay and that we have a chance to talk to each other soon.”Martha told CBS Baltimore WJZMore On Tuesday, he still hasn’t heard from the client. He confirmed that McGrath’s wife had spoken to law enforcement at the couple’s home in Naples, Florida, and that she was cooperating with the investigation and that her husband was missing. Stated. on wednesday, — Rob Legare, Scott McFarlane, and Matthew Mosk contributed to this report.

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Kathryn Watson

Kathryn Watson is a political reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, DC.

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