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Appeals court rejects bid by former detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick to overturn his racketeering conviction and. I wrote the book to share my experience and my story about the corruption i witnessed while working as a bodyguard for former mayor kwame kilpatrick. The book uses kilpatricks own words to put the truth to the many lies he told, including sections in which kilpatricks public comments are juxtaposed with his. Christine beatty, who made national headlines back in 2008 when she was exposed as the infamous mistress of former detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick, is now giving her side of the story. Kwame kilpatrick was the youngest mayor to lead the city of detroit, michigan, and the citys first mayor to resign the office after being charged with a felony. Hardcover verified purchase this book was very deep and enlighting upon the trials tribulations and temptations a man is faced with having such a powerful position at such a very young age. Kwame kilpatrick chronicles one of the biggest political scandals to rock the nation in his memoir, surrendered.
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