A federal manhunt is underway for Roy McGrath, once the chief of staff to ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, after he failed to appear in court Monday for the first day of his trial on wire fraud and embezzlement charges.
FBI and U.S. Marshals are both working on the search, according to a law enforcement official.
Roy McGrath, who briefly served as chief of staff to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, is wanted on wire fraud and embezzlement charges.McGrath had surrendered his passport after his arrest, according to the Marshals, making it more difficult for him to try to leave the country. The Marshals say that they have no indications at this point that McGrath has tried to harm himself, and they are operating under the assumption he remains at large.
McGrath was scheduled to appear in federal court in Baltimore on charges related to his tenure running the Maryland Environmental Service , which provides Maryland residents with services including wastewater management, composting and recycling services. He joined Hogan's office as chief of staff in 2020 after having served as MES executive director for about three years. Before that, McGrath was Hogan's deputy chief of staff.
A superseding indictment last year alleges that McGrath also falsified a document that"falsely purported to be a memorandum to the Governor of Maryland, referenced a salary of $233,647.23, and a severance package from MES." The document"created the illusion that the Governor had seen and approved the memorandum" and was backdated to May 18, 2020, a Justice Department filing noted — the date McGrath interviewed for the chief of staff job.
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