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Kilpatrick-&-father

By Anslem Samuel | Published December 18, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

DECEMBER 15, 2010: A federal grand jury announced a 38-count indictment that included Kilpatrick, his father, Bernard Kilpatrick, (pictured, background) city contractor Bobby Ferguson, former top Kilpatrick aide Derrick Miller and former water department chief Victor Mercado. The 89-page indictment detailed 100s of thousands of dollars in under the table kickbacks, falsified tax forms, 13 instances of attempted or actual extortion and contract rigging, and numerous other charges, leading to one of the largest public corruption investigations ever in the City of Detroit.

DECEMBER 15, 2010: A federal grand jury announced a 38-count indictment that included Kilpatrick, his…