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Jail for Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick  
August 7, 2008

It is difficult to find the right words to describe the almost indescribable: Kwame Kilpatrick, indicted Mayor of the City of Detroit, out on bail, restricted in his travels while on bond, decided that he would take a little trip out of the country without getting the court's approval: And now he's going to have to suffer the cruelest of treatment for a Democrat politician: He's going to be treated like any ordinary citizen.  He's going to jail, courtesy of Wayne County, Detroit Judge Ronald Giles.  (More here)

[Photo (left): Detroit's chief thug, Mayor Kilpatrick, and his Chief of Staff, and co-conspirator, Christine Beatty]

Kilpatrick has been out on bail, after being charged with a slough of criminal offenses surrounding the firing of, and subsequent $8.4 million settlement of a lawsuit with, Gary Brown.  The Detroit Free Press provides the following summary of the case:

   

A Free Press investigation of records shows that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and chief of staff Christine Beatty lied about their relationship during a high-profile whilstle-blower trial in summer 2007.

In a lawsuit against the City of Detroit, Kilpatrick's former bodyguard Harold Nelthrope claimed his rights were violated when people working for Kilpatrick released his name to the media as the source of misconduct allegations against members of the mayor's inner circle.

Fired Deputy Chief Gary Brown alleged he was fired for initiating a police department investigation into Nelthrope's allegations.

Kilpatrick denied the allegations, but a Wayne County jury awarded $6.5 million to the two former officers

Following the jury's $6.5 million verdict — which would have been worth more than $8.5 million when interest was added — Kilpatrick proposed that in lieu of filing an appeal, the City pay $8.4 million to settle the various claims out of court.  Kilpatrick cast the settlement as being for the benefit of all concerned:

Since the verdict, I’ve listened to pastors, business leaders and so many Detroiters who genuinely love and care about me and this city.  I’ve humbly concluded that a settlement … is the correct decision for my family and the entire Detroit community.

Kwame Kilpatrick: Wagging his finger on the stand, while lying that he did not have an affair with Christine BeattyBut the real story appears to be, and the criminal charges arise out of, an affair between Kilpatrick and his chief of Staff, Christine Beatty, and lies and coverups surrounding the affair and e-mails which they tried to keep secret.  Kilpatrick has been charged with: Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice and Obstruction of Justice, two charges of Misconduct in Office (including engaging in the $8.4 million settlement as a means of hiding e-mails which would have showed they llied under oath in the civil suit), and four counts of perjury, arising out of testimony under oath in the civil suit, and actions taken in the firing of Brown.  Each of the charges carries potential sentences of between five (5) and fifteen (15) years in prison.

Those of us who live outside the Detroit sphere of influence, cannot possibly appreciate the depth of the political depravity and corruption that has become routine and run-of-the-mill since Kilpatrick and his criminal enterprise took over in 2002 (and was re-elected by the city's foolish electorate in 2006).  (Debbie Schlussel gives a great, quick overview of Detroit's "Pimp-Daddy" Mayor)

Kilpatrick will also likely be charged with assault upon a Sheriff's employee, arising out of an incident last month when the employee attempted to serve a subpoena upon the Mayor.  And so it goes, Detroit.

[Photo of the Pimp-Daddy, the Hon. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and his wife . . .]

   


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