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.