Ex-Detroit Mayor Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison

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It is one of the toughest penalties doled out for public corruption in recent U.S. history and seals a dramatic fall for Kilpatrick, who was elected mayor in 2001 at age 31 and is the son of a former senior member of Congress.
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The government called it the "Kilpatrick enterprise," a years long scheme to shake down contractors and reward allies. He was doomed by his own text messages,
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Agents who pored over bank accounts and credit cards said Kilpatrick spent $840,000 beyond his salary during his time as mayor, from 2002 to fall 2008.
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He said he hated being mayor after just six months because the job was so difficult [. . . ] and said his scandals "killed" the political career of his mother, former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick,

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28 years in prison for corrupt ex-Detroit mayor
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Boston Herald
By: Associated Press