The drama and embarrassment in the Motown continues Tuesday when ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — once dubbed the “Hip Hop Mayor” — steps into a downtown federal courtroom to face arraignment on 19 felony fraud and income tax counts, the Detroit News reports.
Kilpatrick is already in prison. He served 99 days in jail for perjury charges relating to a civil lawsuit and a text message scandal involving a top staff member he was having an affair with.
In May, he was sent back to jail for concealing assets that were supposed to go toward $1 million in restitution in the text message case.
The FBI continues to probe corruption in city hall — something there seems to be no shortage of. And the Detroit News reports Kilpatrick could end up getting tagged with more federal charges.
Kilpatrick had showed some promise when he became mayor. But many say his arrogance and his immaturity did him in. Fair to say, the Hip Hop Mayor is no longer hip and no longer hopping… at least for now.
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