OFFICE of the ATTORNEY for CITY DIRECT DIAL 120 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ATTORNEY Marilyn J. Mosby 443?984-6000 August 19, 2020 VIA Electronic Mail Only: Tim Prudente The Baltimore Sun Desk: 410-332?6690 Cell: 410_371?9211 Re: MPIA Request/Mahogany MPIA Number 088-2020 Dear Mr. Prudente: We are responding to your request dated August 6, 2020, in which you requested, pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act Title 4 of the General Provisions Article, (hereinafter Maryland Code), the following: Copies of all emails sent and received by State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby that include the word "Mahogany.? This should include her work email but also any personal emails that she has used for office business. Please be advised that we deny your request because the records you seek were not made ?in connection with the transaction of public business" and therefore are not public records within the meaning of the GP 4-1010]. Please be advised that even ifthe records you seek were determined to be public records within the meaning of the MPIA, we deny your request because the records you seek contain information about the finances ofan individual and are exempt from disclosure under GP Please be advised that we deny your request because the records you seek are an investigatory file compiled for any other law enforcement purpose, to wit, the investigation by the Baltimore City Office of the Inspector General, and are exempt from disclosure under GP Seejohn Doe Agency v. john Doe Corp., 493 U.S. 146 [1986). Please be advised that pursuant to the Maryland General Provisions Article, should you have a concern relating to your request, you may file a complaint in the circuit court; file a complaint with the State Public Information Act OFFICE of the ATTORNEY f0? BALTHVIORE CITY DIRECT DIAL 120 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ATTORNEY Marilvn J. Mosbv 443-984-6000 Compliance Board; or refer the matter to the Public Access Ombudsman at the Office of the Maryland Attorney General. Very truly yours, Marilyn]. Mosby By: M20 01-943 Valda Ricks Date CC: Zy Richardson Nicole Harlock