Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleads guilty

News Type: Event — Thu Sep 4, 2008 10:34 AM EDT

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has pled guilty to two felonies in a plea deal.

He will serve 120 days jail time, 5 years probation, pay one million dollars in restitution and hold no elected office for the 5 year period of his probation.

Resignation will be immediate.

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ombra

About time.

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#1 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 10:35 AM EDT

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ombra

The deal calls for Kilpatrick to plead guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice by committing perjury, agreeing to serve four months in jail, pay up to $1 million in restitution, and serve five years' probation. He also agreed not to run for office during that five-year span.

The mayor will turn over his state pension to the City of Detroit, which paid $8.4 million to settle two whistle-blower lawsuits three former cops filed against the city. The mayor was charged with eight felony counts ranging from conspiracy to perjury to misconduct in office to obstruction of justice after the Free Press revealed that the mayor lied on the witness stand during a police whistle-blower trial and gave misleading testimony about whether he intended to fire a deputy police chief investigating allegations of wrongdoing by members of his inner circle.

Mayor admits guilt, resigns

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#1.1 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 10:45 AM EDT

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ombra

A little more history

Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty Thursday to charges resulting from a sex scandal and is to resign from office, a prosecutor said.

The resignation won't take effect for 14 days, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said outside the courthouse.

Detroit Mayor

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#1.2 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 11:34 AM EDT

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ombra

Governor Jennifer Granholm's removal hearing against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been suspended this morning for two weeks until his sentencing hearing. If all goes according to plan, at that time, the hearing will be cancelled.

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#1.3 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 12:10 PM EDT

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ombra

Strangely enough, Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings has just suddenly retired....

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#2 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 10:53 AM EDT

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Johnny Yuma

ombra

Strangely enough, Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings has just suddenly retired.

like rats deserting a sinking ship?

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#2.1 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 11:31 AM EDT

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ombra

I'm sure more will come....

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#2.2 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 11:35 AM EDT

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analog ninja

ive been posting seeds and articles on this topic and many of the Detroit areas massive problems over the last year...three sentences and a few links do not really do this justice....

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#3 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 12:43 PM EDT

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Johnny Yuma

analog ninja

ive been posting seeds and articles on this topic and many of the Detroit areas massive problems over the last year.

Perhaps you could do a recap/timeline for us?

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#3.1 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 1:00 PM EDT

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ombra

Unfortunately, the interest in Detroit problems is minimal here. There are too few of us here that it actually affects. I only reported the news as it was happening.

It's much easier to get noticed writing something stupid about Palin or Obama.

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#3.2 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 1:12 PM EDT

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Johnny Yuma

I find this whole situation very interesting. Kilpatrick seems to be a real throwback type of politician.

Balls of steel,big and physically intimidating. He seemed to think he could get away with anything.

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#3.3 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 2:31 PM EDT

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ombra

He could be charming when he wanted to be.

But the level of corruption and the appearances of much more going on in collusion with others, including Detroit Police, made him a dangerous man to cross.

$150 Million Lawsuit Over Rumored Mansion Party

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#3.4 - Thu Sep 4, 2008 2:52 PM EDT

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Kwame Kilpatrick: 'I lied under oath'	The Detroit Free Press	Thu Sep 4	1
Mayor Pleads Guilty, States 'I Lied Under Oath'	msnbc.com	Thu Sep 4	1
Detroit mayor, soon off to jail, talks of comeback	Associated Press	Fri Aug 29	0
Send Your Thoughts: Mayor's Plea Deal \|\| WXYZ.com \| WXYZ-TV / Detroit \| Detroit News, Weather, Sports and More	wxyz.com	Thu Sep 4	2
Obama's 'Great Mayor" Pleads Guilty to Felony Obstruction	Salon.com	Thu Sep 4	0

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