Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick indicted by feds on 19 mail fraud, tax counts

[Bozita]

Source: Detroit Free Press

POSTED: 3:01 P.M. JUNE 23, 2010 | UPDATED: 3:38 P.M. TODAY
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick indicted by feds on 19 mail fraud, tax counts
BY M.L. ELRICK AND DAVID ASHENFELTER
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS


A 19-count federal indictment accuses former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of carrying out a scheme, hatched 11 years ago, to use his nonprofit Kilpatrick Civic Fund to pay for personal and campaign expenses in violation of the law.

If convicted of the charges, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

The indictment says that Kilpatrick, 40, currently imprisoned for probation violation, used civic fund money to pay friends and relatives and for items ranging from countersurveillance and anti-bugging equipment to yoga and golf lessons, golf clubs and summer camp for his children.

Other expenses from the fund — which had a stated purpose of voter education and improving Detroit’s neighborhoods and image — included personal travel for Kilpatrick, moving expenses, car rentals and leases, and a personal residence, the indictment alleges.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20100623/NEWS01/100623045/1321/Kilpatrick-indicted-on-19-fraud-tax-counts

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1. Oh, he's black.

Like the FBI can't go after the crooked white elected officials. What is the word they use? Not egregious enough for them.

[kelly1mm]

2. Did you forget the sarcasm tag? Are you trying to defend him? nt

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5. Him and every crooked white elected official with him.

The FBI is intentionally turning down cases that are just as bad as his. Probably even worse because they're intricately networked. Guess what the variable is?

[OnlinePoker]

8. And you know this how? n/t

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9. Because even giving them the evidence of a crony capitalist network

operating in the area wasn't enough for them. Crooked city attorneys, elected officials and community leaders. They didn't care. Weren't impressed enough with it. They're after the terrorists and, the black mayor, apparently.

[OnlinePoker]

13. You have evidence, present it here.

Otherwise, you're just making assertions based on personal opinion. Name names if you have them and the "evidence" you know about. Let the board decide if you're right or just blowing smoke.

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18. And who are you? The US Attorney General?

I'm not here to entertain you. If you don't get it that there are serious problems that are being ignored by higher ups, then you haven't been here long enough. It's the way it is because someone is paying for someone's campaign. Unless, of course, you are willing to send me a contract that you will pay for all the legal fees with the lawsuits begin. In that case, I might consider posting all the information on the net, since the information would create problems for at least six attorneys. Can I give them your name? Why don't we begin with that. Post your name on the internet. Can't do that? Why not?

There's your answer.

Of course, I'll give you another option. Post a name of an attorney who will work pro bono--someone I can look up on the internet and do research on, and I'll be sure you'll be the second one to receive the files if he passes muster.

[OnlinePoker]

20. It's not entertainment I seek

You made a claim. Have the balls to pony up with the details. But you won't because you don't have any real evidence, just suspicion.

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21. We'll talk again next year,

after you've had some experience with the internet.\

And, yes, I have no balls. I'm a woman.

[Scout]

3. you don't want him prosecuted? n/t

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7. See above.

[Scout]

22. ok, so you DON'T want him prosecuted because he's black n/t

[MidwestTransplant]

4. So they shouldn't have gone after him bc he is black? That guy is the dirtiest shitbag around.

Screwed the people who needed him the most.

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6. See above.

[TheMadMonk]

16. He may well be. The point being made is the relative under representation...

...of prosecuted whites of a similar ilk despite their over representation in politics (or any high level shenanigans).

The same obeservation that can be made with respect to people of ethnicity in prison for just about any reason.

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19. I fucking love you.

[MichiganVote]

10. Yeah well this "guy" embezzled 9million bucks from Detroit.

A city and its people that can hardly afford to fund his crooked white or black ass. I'm only sorry we have to feed and house the sucker while he is in prison. No sympathy in Michigan for Kwame.

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12. 9 million over a period of ten years?

It's peanuts compared to the cottage industry of corruption in Central Florida. Peanuts, I tell ya.

[Bozita]

14. The $9mil was the cost of one whistleblower lawsuit.

One.

[MichiganVote]

15. Tell that to the people of Detroit. Go ahead I dare ya'.

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17. Okay, I'll tell them.

I'll jealous as hell. I wish all our corrupt elected officials and attorneys in Central Florida were black and hispanic because THEN the FBI would be interested in looking into the matter.

[truthisfreedom]

11. What an idiot! He left a paper trail?

He deserves everything that happens to him. I hate dirty Democrats more than I hate dirty rethugs. At least you expect it with a thug.