DETROIT – Local 4 is inside the courtroom for the federal corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father --Bernard Kilpatrick -- and his childhood friend Bobby Ferguson. We are bringing you information from inside federal court as it happens.
Day 8 in jury deliberations in the Kwame Kilpatrick federal corruption trial began at 9am today in the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse.
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As the verdict waiting game continues, Kilpatrick has been keeping busy with a steady stream of tweets.
Yesterday he plugged his sister's television appearance:
KwameKilpatrick?@KwameAndFamily
Check out my sister, Diarra, on SOUTHLAND tonight at 10pm est (TNT). Lil sis is living her dream in LA.#proudbrother pic.twitter.com/YlLA4O1rxr
He tweeted more about family just mere hours ago:
KwameKilpatrick?@KwameAndFamily
Great conversation w/my 93yr old Grandfather. Great Man! Blessed 2 be able 2 draw from his poise & wisdom. #gratitude pic.twitter.com/9SFU0OOmGK
n response to a tweet that he should have listened to said grandfather when he was mayor, Kilpatrick replied:
@LionLenny I did sometimes. We had union harmony, record econ dev, low crime stats, housing starts, hosting nat'l events & spreading #DLove.
After another follower told Kilpatrick he believed in him and thanked him for being a great father, the former Detroit mayor tweeted back:
KwameKilpatrick?@KwameAndFamily
@ricej32 All is Well Brother! Just watching and waiting. I'm peaceful. Ready to start my life all over again. #victory
For now, watching and waiting is all a tethered Kilpatrick can do.
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