Kwame Kilpatrick indicted in city corruption probe along with dad, pals Ferguson and Miller

[Bozita]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Posted: Dec. 15, 2010 | Updated: 3:17 p.m. today
Kwame Kilpatrick indicted in city corruption probe along with dad, pals Ferguson and Miller
By Tresa Baldas, Jim Schaefer and M.L. Elrick


The federal government today indicted former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father Bernard Kilpatrick, city contractor Bobby Ferguson, former top Kilpatrick aide Derrick Miller and former water department chief Victor Mercado as part one of the largest public corruption investigations ever in the City of Detroit.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the charges in a news release but did not provide indictment papers or details. Officials have scheduled a news conference for 4 p.m.

Miller and Ferguson are also close friends of the former mayor Miller was a former basketball teammate of Kilpatrick’s at Cass Technical High School and later worked for his mother, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-Detroit). In 2002, Kwame Kilpatrick appointed Miller as his chief administrative officer.

Ferguson, who owns a Detroit demolition and excavation company, became friends with Kilpatrick after Kilpatrick was elected state representative in 1996. They socialized, rode motorcycles together and Kilpatrick appointed Ferguson as the city’s cleanup czar. Under Kilpatrick’s tenure, Ferguson’s business with the city increased dramatically.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20101215/NEWS01/101215008/Kwame-Kilpatrick-indicted-in-city-corruption-probe-along-with-dad-pals-Ferguson-and-Miller#ixzz18DL3H9gI

[truthisfreedom]

1. Just what Detroit needs... corruption that drains their so limited funds.

Lovely.

[timo]

2. what a douche bag

typical politician scumbaggery, starts at the lowest levels and creeps on up!!

[Bozita]

3. Link to live coverage of the news conference ...

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/generic/news/live_stream_2

Scheduled for 4pm ET, but running late.

[Rebubula]

4. wow

The hits just keep coming with this slimebag

[Lions_fan]

5. I still remember when Kwame was elected

He was younger at that time than i am now (33). So much potential wasted. He should be entering his first term as governor of Michigan and paving the way to becoming the second African American President of the U.S. in 2016. Sad times ;(

[angstlessk]

6. Some politicians just don't know how to steal...now look at Bing

he is smart enough to wait till he is out of office before he collects his bonus..turning 1/3 of Detroit over to corporations..

[Lions_fan]

7. Looks like Mildred Gaddis was correct all along

about the Kilpatrick family and friends program

[RZM]

8. At least no strippers were harmed n/t