Kwame Kilpatrick, Convicted Former Detroit Mayor, Launches Website to Solicit Donations from Former Constituents

Convicted former Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, seeks monetary help from his former constituents to pay debt to society.

Disgraced former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is in the news again and he's pulling a Stephen Baldwin move -- to restore him with your hard earned money. Kilpatrick, who is a convicted felon, is turning to his constituents to help pay off his debt to society. He launched a website, "Friends of Kwame," which invites supporters to leave messages as well as monetary donations.

Kilpatrick's mouthpiece, Mike Paul, issued a press release in which he said, "Kwame and his family heard for months that supporters wanted to do more, and now there are three big ways to help: with prayer, with encouraging notes and with financial support." The website also accepts major credit cards and PayPal.

Kilpatrick's dire need for funds stems from his 2008 conviction on obstruction of justice charges in connection with a whistle-blower case brought by two Detroit police officers, who were abruptly fired for investigating the death of a female stripped paid to perform at a party at Kilpatrick's then mayoral Manoogian Mansion. Kilpatrick also lied under oath about his extramarital relationship with his then-chief of staff, Christine Beatty.  He pleaded guilty to making false statements, resigned as mayor and served 99 days in jail. As part of his plea, he was ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the city.

So, why does his constituents have to pony up funds to help him pay his debt to society? He didn't think about them one iota when he was jumping in the sack with Christine Beatty, who was also married at the time. He violated his probation by not making the  restitution funds ordered by Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner. Er, had that been you or I, we would be thrown in jail. The same fate should be dealt to Kwame Kilpatrick. He will be sentenced in the matter on May 25 and faces the prospect of returning to prison, as he should.