Detroit Gangsters: Kilpatrick and Ferguson

Kwame Kilpatrick

He received a 28 year sentence on charges that range from extrotion, racketeering, attempted extortion, bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, rigging contract bids and filing false tax returns. Of 30 charges brought upon Kilpatrick 24 of them stuck. It is said that Kilpatrick was living well beyond his means and was lining his pockets and his friends and families pockets with millions while the city hobbled along in poverty. Kilpatrick's lawyer has argued for the justice system to hear the case again - a plea that was denied. Needless to say the city of Detroit is happy to know that this wanna be Tony Soprano will be locked up for a long time.

Bobby Ferguson

Ferguson received 22 years in prison for his role in Detroit corruption - charges were much the same as Kilpatrick's charges. Ferguson, a contractor, is said to have ran many small businesses out of business due to his corruption and bid rigging tactics. With the help of Kilpatick, he is said to have unjustly landed somewhere around 73 million dollars in contracts. Ferguson's lawyers also tried to have his case heard again claiming most of the testimony was hear say - but like with Kilpatrick, his case was also denied. Ferguson spoke at his sentencing, but his strong silent mobster image he portrayed was lost. He spoke for ten minutes, mostly rambling and even reading scripture out of his bible he clutched in his hands. Wanna be #2 Tony Soprano will be spending his next 22 years in federal prison. 

Bernard Kilpatrick

B. Kilpatrick, Kwamye's dad,  will be sentenced today for lying on his taxes. At the age of 73 his defense claims he should only receive 15 to 21 months in prison, but prosecution are seeking 27 to 33 months, his defense says the prosecution is trying to tack on to his sentence due to his sons crimes.     







Unfortunately, Both K. Kilpatrick and B. Ferguson is being asked to pay back retution money, but no one knows where this money will come from - by most accounts the city of Detroit can probably forget about seeing any of that money. 

The Canadian Mafia Boss -- Vito Rizzuto -- Back On Top

Vito Rizzuto is once again considered the Don of Montreal, 13 months after he was released from a U.S. prison.

 After spending six years in Prison and having many people doubt that he would every be a force in the Canadian underworld again - police investigation specialist Richard Dupuis says thanks Rizzuto's associates standing by his side the whole six years he is now back on top.

"The Sicilians who were part of his family did not leave the underworld, but we can say they did stay out of trouble during Rizzuto's incarceration," and goes on to say, "this is not the case anymore."

Since Rizzuto's arrest in 2004, his lifestyle looks to prove he has gained much of his underworld influences back and he is once again enjoying the power of being a mob boss.

Upon his release, Rizzuto was mostly laying low and bought a $100,000 armored car after his return to Montreal from the Colorado prison system in 2012.

But now he is back in the public eye, showing no fear for his safety and largely receiving the respect that a feared and powerful Don would receive.

Montreal's La Presse newspaper reports that Rizzuto was seen many different times in Canada's Little Italy, smiling and laughing - shaking hands with old friends. He has also been seen playing golf in the early morning, again with little to no security.

In 2010, Rizzuto's father was murdered by a sniper (alleged) by his enemies, shortly after on the morning of  his funeral a box was placed on the steps of the church where the services were held - no word what was in it. The box was said to be sent from Woodbridge, Ont., this is where his alleged family (Calabrian) rivals are based.

But, so far there is no more evidence that the power that Rizzuto or his family (Calabrian) has is being contested by anyone from Ont. or anywhere else in Canada - leaving most authorities to believe his power now reaches to and beyond Ont.