Feds recommend cutting ex-Detroit mayor's restitution #DetroitNews

Associated Press - The federal government is recommending that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's restitution in his corruption case be reduced from $4.5 million to $1.6 million. This week's U.S. District Court filing by the U.S. Attorney’s Office came after a federal appeals court ruled that Kilpatrick's restitution calculation "was erroneous" and should be based more on Detroit's losses. Specifically, the order noted money from water and sewer contracts. Kilpatrick was found guilty of tax evasion and

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