The liberal Democrat was found guilty of 24 charges, not guilty on three, and no jury consensus on three more. They even got the "Hip Hop Mayor"'s daddy on a filing-a-false-tax-return charge. From the Associated Press: "Jurors convicted Kilpatrick of a raft of crimes, including
racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum punishment of 20 years
behind bars."
The article details some of the shadiness: "Prosecutors said Kilpatrick ran a 'private profit machine' out of
Detroit’s City Hall. The government presented evidence to show he got a
share of the spoils after ensuring that Bobby Ferguson’s excavating
company was awarded millions in work from the water department. Business
owners said they were forced to hire Ferguson as a subcontractor or
risk losing city contracts. Separately, fundraiser Emma Bell said she
gave Kilpatrick more than $200,000 as his personal cut of political
donations, pulling cash from her bra during private meetings. A
high-ranking aide, Derrick Miller, told jurors that he often was the
middle man, passing bribes from others. Internal Revenue Service agents said Kilpatrick spent $840,000 beyond his mayoral salary."
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Convicted For Corruption
