Posted on 12/01/2008 8:44:13 AM PST by SmithL
DETROIT (AP) -- Ex-mayoral aide Christine Beatty pleaded guilty Monday in a text-messaging sex scandal with former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that gripped the city for nearly a year. She will spend four months in jail.
"I lied under oath," a tearful Beatty told the judge, echoing the words her former boss, Kilpatrick, uttered in a courtroom during his own guilty plea three months earlier. Both admitted lying when they claimed they were not romantically involved. They were both married at the time.
Beatty, 38, pleaded guilty to two obstruction of justice charges. Under the deal with prosecutors, she will be sentenced next month to serve four months in jail and five years of probation. She will also pay $100,000 in restitution to the city.
"Under the circumstances, it was the appropriate thing," Beatty's attorney, Mayer Morganroth, said after the hearing. Beatty had been charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice.
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And they will share the “Morals of a Liberal of the Year” award next spring.
She will spend four months in jail. "I lied under oath," a tearful Beatty told the judge, echoing the words her former boss, Kilpatrick, uttered in a courtroom during his own guilty plea three months earlier. Both admitted lying when they claimed they were not romantically involved. They were both married at the time. Beatty, 38, pleaded guilty to two obstruction of justice charges. Under the deal with prosecutors, she will be sentenced next month to serve four months in jail and five years of probation. She will also pay $100,000 in restitution to the city.Gee, I wonder where the $100K will come from?
Well there is still a murder out there. A striper who Kwame’s wife beat with a stick. and you don’t need embezzlement when you have graft.
I guess I was too subtle. :’)
Sorry. did not know it was sarcasm. I am a guy. what do I know about subtle?
I thought lying about sex was OK for Democrats?
Right. It IS ok for Democrats. It is not for the rest of us. So now for Kwame and Christine it is the Screwin’ their getting for the screwin’ they got. LOL
:’D No harm done.
No mention of party affiliation, therefore are democrats,,,nothing to see here,,,move along.
Wow! These two would fit in great in Cleveland, Ohio! We have plenty of room on the ever-growing list of miscreants, liars, perverts and racketeers who currently make up City, County and State Government.
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