United States v. Kwame Kilpatrick
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United States v. Kwame Kilpatrick is a high-profile federal criminal case in which former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on numerous corruption charges, including racketeering, bribery, and extortion, for his role in a widespread public corruption scheme.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal criminal case
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public corruption case ⓘ |
| category |
RICO case in the United States
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United States political corruption case ⓘ |
| charge |
bribery
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extortion ⓘ mail fraud ⓘ racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO) conspiracy ⓘ racketeering ⓘ tax offenses ⓘ wire fraud ⓘ |
| convictedPerson |
Bernard Kilpatrick
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwame Kilpatrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant |
Bernard Kilpatrick
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwame Kilpatrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoDefendantRole |
contractor associate of the mayor
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political consultant and lobbyist GENERATED ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to national attention on municipal corruption in Detroit ⓘ |
| involves |
abuse of mayoral powers
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public contracts in Detroit ⓘ |
| involvesOfficeHolder | Mayor of Detroit ⓘ |
| involvesTimePeriod | Kwame Kilpatrick mayoral administration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | federal criminal law ⓘ |
| legalIssue | honest services fraud ⓘ |
| location | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high-profile corruption prosecution of a big-city mayor ⓘ |
| plaintiff | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecutingAuthority | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
City of Detroit public contracts
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bid-rigging ⓘ kickback schemes ⓘ |
| sentenceType | federal imprisonment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
misuse of public office
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public corruption ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty on multiple counts ⓘ |
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United States federal corruption investigation in Detroit
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United States v. Kwame Kilpatrick
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