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Officer: Manoogian Mansion Rumor Is True

POSTED: Thursday, July 10, 2008
UPDATED: 7:24 pm EDT July 10, 2008

Tony Davis, a current Detroit police officer, confirmed he is on the witness list to testify in the criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and if what he says is true, could lead to more perjury charges.

The 22-year veteran was questioned by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy’s office, in regards to the perjury and obstruction of justice charges filed against Kilpatrick.

“I went over to answer a subpoena at Kym Worthy’s office,” said Davis. “I answered the questions they asked at the time to the best of my knowledge.”

Davis used to be one of Kilpatrick’s bodyguards and spent time with the mayor during his day-to-day activities.

The Detroit police officer expects to testify as a witness in regards to Kilpatrick’s alleged infidelity and the truth about the rumored Manoogian Mansion party.

Davis told prosecutors that when he reported to work the day after the rumored Manoogian Mansion party in 2003, there was a lot of activity and everything was very odd.

He said he had direct orders to drive to several police precincts near the mansion and pass by then Police Chief Jerry Oliver and pick up documents that were to be shredded.

Davis said he believes the shredded documents were run sheets that would show which law enforcement agencies responded to a reported fight between Kilpatrick's wife, Carlita Kilpatrick, and later slain, exotic dancer Tamara Greene, at the rumored Manoogian Mansion party.

Davis said he was ordered not to talk about the party to anyone, no matter what.

When Michigan State Police began investigating the rumored party, Davis said the head of Kilpatrick's security detail, Lorenzo Gregg Jones, would not cooperate with the police and ordered them to go through the City Law Department.

Davis said he's only coming forward with the new information because prosecutors insisted he testify under oath.

If the alleged Manoogian Mansion party is proven to be true, Kilpatrick could face additional charges for giving false testimony during a whistle-blowers trial, when he denied the party ever happened.

Also, Davis filed court documents saying on the first day of Kilpatrick’s term, he witnessed his boss on the executive protection unit arrange what he believes to be an extra-marital affair by the mayor at a local hotel.

“When they came back up on the elevator, they took the mayor right into the room with the two females," said Davis.

He tells Local 4 he believes the women were prostitutes, brought to the same hotel the Kilpatrick’s family was staying at that night, to celebrate the election win.

“Wow this man has a lot of nerves. To go in a room with these prostitutes and his wife is right on the same floor, right down the hallway,” said Davis. “As time passed, I noticed that the behavior continued.”

Davis said he never reported the incidents because he was instructed not to.

Davis says he was harassed and intimidated at work.

He is now suing Kilpatrick and the city of Detroit.
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