But Kwame Kilpatrick ended up doing nicely

Former Detroit mayor’s new home bigger than Manoogian

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090609/NEWS01/306090010/1002/NEWS01

Kwame Kilpatrick, who claimed that he could spare only $6 a month for restitution to the City of Detroit, moved into a million-dollar home over the weekend that dwarfs the Manoogian Mansion.
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Kilpatrick’s lawyer said there is a perfectly good explanation.
Why Kilpatricks moved to a new place

Kilpatrick’s 6-month lease was up.

He was uncomfortable with people walking up and knocking on his door.

And someone else — name withheld — is helping him pay his new lease.
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The timing refers to a Wayne County prosecutor’s motion, filed last week, that asks Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner to convene a hearing to dig into why Kilpatrick was late last month with his $6,000 restitution payment to the City of Detroit.

As part of his probation for his crimes in the text message scandal, Kilpatrick is under court order to repay $1 million to the city. As the Free Press first reported last week, Kilpatrick was $3,500 shy until he paid the balance Monday morning. He also made his full June payment one week early.
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In a court motion in February, assistant prosecutor Robert Moran wrote that Kilpatrick “can reside in a more modest home until he meets his obligations to the court and the City of Detroit.”

After his February jail release, Kilpatrick began work as an account executive at Covisint. His first-year salary is roughly $180,000, with the possibility of sales-related bonuses, company officials have said.

Democrat….. Check.

Liberal….. Check.

Admitted felon….. Check.

Current locally-seated elected officholder….. Check.

Flight risk….. Doubtful, due to visibilty within the ‘typical bitter clinging’ opposition.

So far, so good……..

Whoopsie, the judge assigned to the case is white….. Houston, we have a problem.

/snark.

Cheers !

she’d probably be re-elected if she is able to run again, ala Marion Berry. Such is identity politics.

It is not only the perogative of Democrats to take bribes, it is a tradition. It is absolutely wrong for anyone, regardless of political stripe, to take a shot at such a time honored Democratic practice. I’ve been honored to witness my City councilman robbed of his seat for the silly charge of demanding kickbacks and bribes. It just isn’t fair to socialists. How are they supposed to afford high end cocktail parties with their rich masters if they aren’t allowed to take money from corrupt influence buyers. This is just a criminal attack on good, dishonest Democrats. You should be ashamed of yourself.

It is not only the perogative of Democrats to take bribes, it is a tradition. It is absolutely wrong for anyone, regardless of political stripe, to take a shot at such a time honored Democratic practice. I’ve been honored to witness my City councilman robbed of his seat for the silly charge of demanding kickbacks and bribes. It just isn’t fair to socialists. How are they supposed to afford high end cocktail parties with their rich masters if they aren’t allowed to take money from corrupt influence buyers. This is just a criminal attack on good, dishonest Democrats. You should be ashamed of yourself.