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Kwame Kilpatrick, Bobby Ferguson guilty of racketeering conspiracy, extortion

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The verdicts have been issued in the federal public corruption trial of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father and his longtime friend, marking an end to a more than decade-long public corruption investigation.

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Kilpatrick, his father Bernard Kilpatrick and his contractor friend Bobby Ferguson faced a combined 45 charges accusing them of racketeering, extortion, bribery and mail fraud, among other things. Kwame Kilpatrick faced 30 counts, Ferguson faced 11 and Bernard Kilpatrick faced four.

The verdicts from the Kwame Kilpatrick federal corruption trial were read Monday morning. See them all below:

Count 1: Racketeering Conspiracy
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 1: Racketeering Conspiracy
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 1: Racketeering Conspiracy
BERNARD KILPATRICK
No verdict reached

Count 2: Extortion – Sewer Lining Contract
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 2: Extortion – Sewer Lining Contract
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 3: Extortion- Amendment to Sewer Lining Contract
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 3: Extortion- Amendment to Sewer Lining Contract
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 4: Extortion – Baby Creek/Patton Park
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 4: Extortion – Baby Creek/Patton Park
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 5: Attempted Extortion, Oakwood Pump Station
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 5: Attempted Extortion, Oakwood Pump Station
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 7: Extortion – Outfalls Contract
KWAME KILPATRICK
No consensus

Count 7: Extortion – Outfalls Contract
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 8: Extortion – Asbestos Abatement
KWAME KILPATRICK
No consensus

Count 8: Extortion – Asbestos Abatement
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 9: Extortion – Repair of Eastside Water Mains
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 9: Extortion – Repair of Eastside Water Mains
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 10: Extortion – Eastside Sewer Repair
KWAME KILPATRICK
NOT GUILTY

Count 10: Extortion – Eastside Sewer Repair
BOBBY FERGUSON
NOT GUILTY

Count 15: Attempted Extortion, Sludge Contract
BERNARD KILPATRICK
NOT GUILTY

Count 16: Bribery-$90,000 Bribe
KWAME KILPATRICK
No consensus

Count 16: Bribery – $90,000 Bribe
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 17: Bribery – $75,000 Bribe
BOBBY FERGUSON
GUILTY

Count 18: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 19: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 20: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 21: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 22: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 23: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 24: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 25: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 26: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 27: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
NOT GUILTY

Count 28: Mail Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 29: Wire Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
NOT GUILTY

Count 30: Wire Fraud
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 31: Subscribing False Tax Return
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 32: Subscribing False Tax Return
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 33: Subscribing False Tax Return
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 34: Subscribing False Tax Return
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 35: Subscribing False Tax Return
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 36: Income Tax Evasion
KWAME KILPATRICK
GUILTY

Count 37: Subscribing False Tax Return
BERNARD KILPATRICK
NOT GUILTY

Count 38: Subscribing False Tax Return
BERNARD KILPATRICK
GUILTY

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