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Chris Lee and 3 Other Politicians Stung by Technology

For politicians in the digital age, going viral can prove to be either a sign of success or a warning that a career is about to end. Rep. Chris Lee discovered the latter today after exchanges with a woman he met on Craigslist, including a photo of himself bare-chested, were published by Gawker. The viral storm that ensued...

Feds Indict Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

(June 23) -- Already in prison on a parole violation, Detroit's former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been hit with 19 federal fraud and tax charges for allegedly using his non-profit group to pay for personal and campaign expenses.

Ex-Detroit Mayor Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison

(May 25) -- A judge today slapped former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick with a sentence of as much as five years in prison for violating probation, saying his initial jailing "did nothing to rehabilitate" him. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David Groner's sentencing of Kilpatrick to 18 months to five years in state...

Ex-Detroit Mayor Gets Up to 5 Years in Prison

DETROIT (May 25) -- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to up to five years in prison Tuesday for violating the terms of his probation stemming from his conviction for lying under oath about an affair with his chief of staff. Kilpatrick, 39, asked Judge David Groner to show him compassion during the...

Ex-Mayor Enjoys Good Life as Detroit Struggles

(Feb. 26) -- For Kwame Kilpatrick, disgrace is but a nuisance. Just two years after he was forced from office amid scandal and convicted on felony charges, Detroit's former mayor found himself facing the prospect of jail time again. A warrant was issued for his arrest Thursday morning after he violated his parole by...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST - BUSINESS

SEC Slams Kwame Kilpatrick With Lawsuit

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is facing federal civil charges of taking part in an influence-peddling scheme involving the city's public-employee pension funds.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Kwame Kilpatrick, Former Detroit Mayor, May Consider Plea Deal In Corruption Trial

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may choose to take his chances with a jury as he awaits trial in an extensive corruption case.

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05/22/12 Attempt to delay Kwame Kilpatricks corruption trial... Source: Vietnam Tribune Kwame Kilpatrick will have his day -- or months -- in court as scheduled, after a judge rejected the former Detroit mayor's request to delay his upcoming corruption trial.Judge Nancy Edmunds' decision Monday means jury selection will begin Sept. 6.Attorneys for Kilpatrick; his father, Bernard Kilpatrick; former Detroit water department head Victor Mercado, and city contractor Bobby Ferguson sought a four-month delay.
05/22/12 Detroit's Most Notorious Gangster Tried To Help Kwame... Source: CBS - WWJ TV - Detroit MI DETROIT (1270 Talk Radio) Exactly 25 years ago, a teen gangster with a baby face was arrested after years of cooperating with the F.B.I and Detroit police as an informant who helped send upwards of 14 people to prison.
05/09/12 SEC Slams Kwame Kilpatrick With Lawsuit Source: The Huffington Post - Business Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is facing federal civil charges of taking part in an influence-peddling scheme involving the city's public-employee pension funds.
04/25/12 Kwame Kilpatrick, Former Detroit Mayor, May Consider... Source: The Huffington Post Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may choose to take his chances with a jury as he awaits trial in an extensive corruption case.

Background on Kwame Kilpatrick

Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is a former mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Kilpatrick's mayorship was plagued by numerous scandals and rampant accusations of corruption, with the mayor eventually resigning after being charged with ten felony counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice.

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