The First Step Toward The Better Society: Jail The Politicians! "Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, convicted on 24 counts of public corruption, may get 28 years in prison at his sentencing as U.S. prosecutors seek to link his conduct to the city’s bankruptcy, which came almost five years after he left office. The 43-year-old Democrat was found guilty in March of racketeering conspiracy, extortion, bribery and tax evasion. An associate, contractor Bobby Ferguson, was also convicted on multiple charges, and his father, Bernard Kilpatrick, was found guilty of filing a false tax return. Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds in Detroit to sentence the former mayor today to at least 28 years, saying he “systematically exploited his office to enrich himself, his friends and his family.” The U.S., which is also seeking $9.6 million in restitution, alleged that his conduct worsened Detroit’s fiscal woes a half-decade before it filed its record $18 billion municipal bankruptcy in July."
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:33:28 +0000
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