These public servants put it all on the line -- including their jobs -- when they got caught with their pants down cheating on their wives.
by R. Asmerom When Kwame Kilpatrick took office as Mayor of Detroit in 2002 at the young age of 31, he was the man; a role model, a shining example of a young and successful Black rising star in politics. As fast as he rose, however, just as swiftly did he fall. Eight years later, […]
Already in jail, things have just gotten worse for Detroit's former mayor.
(CNN) — The imprisoned former mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, was charged with sexual misconduct during a visit by his wife on July Fourth, according to a report released by the Michigan Bureau of Prisons. “A correctional officer observed him touch the wife on her breast,” said Russ Marlan, a spokesman for the bureau. “All prisoners […]
Tax evasion & more fraud charges follow this fella at his heel.
(Freep.com) — Local leaders commented on the sentencing of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick today. Rep. Cheeks Kilpatrick: ‘I love my son’ “My heart is heavy,” said U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, the mother of Kwame Kilpatrick. “I love my son. I will continue to pray for him and all those affected by this process.” […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick got hit with a stiff prison sentence this morning ─ 18 months to 5 years ─ for violating the terms of his probation.An “audible gasp” erupted in the courtroom when Judge David Groner announced the sentence, according to this account from the Detroit Free Press. (HT: […]
(BlackPoliticsOnTheWeb.com) — Kwame Kilpatrick, facing a possible jail sentence Tuesday for probation violations, is working to rebuild his tarnished image nationally with an important demographic: blacks. Using the pages of Jet magazine and a nationally syndicated black radio morning show, Kilpatrick has talked about contrition and sought forgiveness for letting Detroit down in the text-messaging […]