Bernard Kilpatrick's Relationship With James Rosenthal

Kwame Kilpatrick's father was accused of accepting more than $600,000 in cash and bribes. At least 29 of Kwame's closest friends and family members have been given jobs in his administration. One employee named Carlita Kilpatrick received a single grant that consisted of almost zero actual work. Victor Mercado, the former water boss, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in November 2012; he was sentenced to two years probation and eight months in a halfway house. Bobby Ferguson went trial and was convicted of nine of 11 counts, including racketeering,. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison before being released in 2015.