 March 24, 2008
Posted: 01:02 PM ET
DETROIT, Michigan (CNN) — Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick defiantly declared his innocence just an hour after a prosecutor charged him with perjury and other felonies. "This has been a very flawed process from the beginning," said Kilpatrick. "I look forward to complete exoneration." Earlier Monday, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy announced that she would charge Kilpatrick with multiple counts of perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct in office in connection with accusations that Kilpatrick lied in court about a romantic affair and the firing of police officers. Watch Kilpatrick's response to the charges Related: Detroit to face felony charges Filed under: Kwame Kilpatrick Posted: 12:04 PM ET
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick reportedly sent romantic texts to his chief of staff, contradicting earlier testimony.
 DETROIT, Michigan (CNN) – A Wayne County prosecutor said Monday she will seek felony charges against Detroit's embattled Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick, who is married, has been snarled in a well-publicized sex scandal since January after The Detroit Free Press reported he exchanged romantic text messages with his then-chief of staff, Christine Beatty. The newspaper report contradicted testimony Kilpatrick gave in a court case brought by police officers against the mayor and the city of Detroit for misconduct in the mayor's office. The case alleged the mayor retaliated against the officers for their role in investigating his office. Critics alleged that Kilpatrick committed perjury and called for his resignation. Prosecutor Kym Worthy said that "even children understand that lying is wrong. Witnesses must give truthful testimony." Worthy said she will seek perjury, official misconduct and obstruction of justice charges. Filed under: Kwame Kilpatrick |
 
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