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Former State Housing Official Accused Of Stealing Funds
Clickondetroit ^ | December 26, 2005 | AP

Posted on 12/26/2005 2:26:58 PM PST by Westlander

DETROIT -- A former state housing official has been accused of stealing more than $1 million from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.

LaToya Cotton, 45, faces a charge of theft from a federally funded program, according to documents filed last week in U.S. District Court in Detroit. Cotton worked in Washtenaw County with candidates for low-income housing assistance.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: corruptdems; corruption; crime; housing; michigan; theft
It's Michigan.
1 posted on 12/26/2005 2:26:59 PM PST by Westlander
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To: Westlander

Detroit, no less...JFK


2 posted on 12/26/2005 2:32:30 PM PST by BADROTOFINGER (Life sucks. Get a helmet.)
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To: Westlander
LaToya Cotton...

Those white males will be our downfall

3 posted on 12/26/2005 2:34:14 PM PST by montag813
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To: BADROTOFINGER
Cotton worked in Washtenaw County

Crooks in the 'burbs...

4 posted on 12/26/2005 2:39:06 PM PST by dakine
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To: montag813

Hard to comment on this without being called a racist. My Mother had a pretty trenchant saying about this sort of thing, but I can't repeat it.


5 posted on 12/26/2005 2:39:48 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: Westlander

Low income in Washtenaw? Must be rat pockets of ulra-blue Ann Arbor (Ypsi) where liberals create their usual poverty.

Here in north Washtenaw, It's redder than the star Antares.


6 posted on 12/26/2005 2:42:27 PM PST by quantim (The Senate proves itself daily as the flagrant flaw in the Constitution.)
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To: quantim

Bingo!


7 posted on 12/26/2005 2:46:31 PM PST by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: montag813
Those white males will be our downfall

Loved your reply....next line will be: She only steal to help out her poor aging Grandmother...who it will be discovered has raised her 6 illegitimate kids, half who are now in prison!!

8 posted on 12/26/2005 2:50:47 PM PST by RVN Airplane Driver (Most Americans are so spoiled with freedom they have no idea what it takes to earn and keep it.)
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To: Westlander

Hmmm, no mention of political party. Let me guess.


9 posted on 12/26/2005 2:52:46 PM PST by mware (everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL.")
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To: Westlander

I'm betting it not just sitting in her bank account, either.


10 posted on 12/26/2005 2:54:34 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Westlander

The charging documents filed Monday also indicate that authorities intend to seize Cotton's home as property obtained through the proceeds she embezzled. Property records show Cotton purchased the 5,237-square-foot home in April 2004 for $830,000.


11 posted on 12/26/2005 2:55:24 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: ncountylee

she's really going to know housing now


12 posted on 12/26/2005 3:03:23 PM PST by txroadhawg ("Stuck on stupid? I invented stupid! " Al Gore)
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To: Westlander

New Orleans is tops, but Detroit is a close second banana republic.


13 posted on 12/26/2005 3:18:38 PM PST by Jacquerie (Democrats soil institutions)
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To: ncountylee
5,237-square-foot home in April 2004 for $830,000.

Thats what I call living in high "cotton".

14 posted on 12/26/2005 3:22:50 PM PST by cynicom
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To: Westlander

Well, darn. I was hoping to get a half million for my "cool cities" hot dog stand on my boat. There's always couscous stands, I guess.


15 posted on 12/26/2005 3:28:10 PM PST by sergeantdave (Member of the Arbor Day Foundation, travelling the country and destroying open space)
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To: montag813
Image hosted by Photobucket.com no no no... it's

16 posted on 12/26/2005 3:32:37 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: SortaBichy

Namer Ping


17 posted on 12/26/2005 3:33:54 PM PST by ErnBatavia (I post in slang..live with it or ignore it - reader's choice.)
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To: Westlander

So much for section 8 housing in her county!!! It's pretty bad to steal from the poor and the poor taxpayers at the same time. She should serve double time, I think!


18 posted on 12/26/2005 4:00:33 PM PST by geezerwheezer (get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
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To: Westlander

A former state housing official has been accused of stealing more than $1 million from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. LaToya Cotton, 45, faces a charge of theft from a federally funded program,


----Figures..........


19 posted on 12/26/2005 9:09:35 PM PST by WasDougsLamb (I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man)
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To: Westlander
Well I wish I was in the land of Cotton
Embezzelments and Fraud will be forgotten
Look Away! Look Away!
Look away! Michigan!

In Michigan where Conyers reigns
Racist hate-crimes will be claimed
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Michigan.

O, I wish I was in Detroit!
Hooray! Hooray!
In Michigan I'll take your grants
For Racist Lies in Detroit.
Je$$e, Je$$e
Will file charges in Detroit!
Je$$e, Je$$e
Will file charges in Detroit!

20 posted on 12/26/2005 9:20:21 PM PST by Itzlzha ("The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote")
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