Former Mayor of Detroit Guilty in Corruption Case

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/us/kw ... .html?_r=0

DETROIT — Kwame M. Kilpatrick, a former mayor of Detroit, was found guilty on Monday of a raft of charges, including racketeering, fraud and extortion, capping a five-month public corruption trial against him and two co-defendants. The jury found Mr. Kilpatrick guilty of 24 of the 30 charges against him, including the most serious charges of racketeering and extortion, which each carry maximum sentences of 20 years.

At an afternoon bond hearing, Mr. Kilpatrick and Bobby W. Ferguson, a city contractor, appeared stunned after being ordered to prison pending sentencing. Judge Nancy G. Edmunds cited the possible risk of fleeing and danger to the community. No sentencing date was set.

Lawyers for Mr. Kilpatrick, 40, said they were considering an appeal and a reduction of the ex-mayor’s presentencing time.

The verdicts brought to a close a trial in which prosecutors laid out a complex case against Mr. Kilpatrick and his co-defendants — including his father, Bernard, and Mr. Ferguson — arguing that they had used the mayor’s office to enrich themselves for years through shakedowns, kickbacks and bid-rigging schemes.

Mr. Ferguson, the ex-mayor’s friend and construction contractor, was found guilty of 9 of 11 counts, including racketeering. Mr. Kilpatrick’s father, who faced four charges, was found guilty of filing a false tax return, a crime punishable by up to three years in prison. The jury did not reach a verdict on racketeering in the case against Mr. Kilpatrick’s father.

The indictment contained 45 charges.

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Вопросник не имеет смысла. Не даром наших 2 губернатора седят, хотелось бы и третьего там видеть. Коррупция есть везде и всегда. Вопрос может стоять только о ее уровне и степени борьбы с ней.

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У нас тоже Ходорковский сидит, против Навального возбуждены дела, Сердюков отстранен от работы
А это куда более знаковые и известные фигуры, чем какой-то мэр детройта. Последний - вообще бывший министр вообще-то.