The FBI raided the home of Roy McGrath, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s former chief of staff after he failed to appear in Baltimore to stand trial on federal corruption charges.
The raid on McGrath’s home in Naples, Florida, was conducted on Wednesday morning. McGrath was found not to be there, but his wife was present as agents conducted the search, his attorney, Joseph Murtha, told the Associated Press.
Murtha said he was surprised that his client didn’t show up at the trial on Monday.
“I haven’t a clue. I didn’t see this coming,” Murtha told the Washington Times. Murtha said that he had “a substantively productive conversation” about the trial with his client late Sunday….