Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Accuses Feds of ‘Bullying’ His Family as $13K Restitution Fight Gets Ugly

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is now accusing federal prosecutors of bullying his family amid a restitution battle.

The disgraced former mayor’s accusations claims the actions forced him to remove his children from school and chilled his business opportunities, according to The Detroit News.

Inside the Fight

Kilpatrick filed a letter in federal court asking Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy to release a hold on more than $13,000 discovered in a Comerica Bank account.

The account is in the name of Pathfinder Consulting Firm LLC, according to The Detroit News.

The dispute centers on roughly $13,167 in the account linked to his wife LaTicia Kilpatrick’s business. Prosecutors argue the corporation is merely a nominee and that the money belongs to Kilpatrick, according to Deadline Detroit…

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