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| Kwame Kilpatrick |
Detroit city former
mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison, wants
President Trump to commute his sentence. In a long Facebook post, he
extensively enumerated the basis for which he feels he should be granted
pardoned by President Trump.
Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years of imprisonment in 2013
after being convicted of over 24 felonies which included extortion and
racketeering. It was also discovered that he had several exchanges of sexually
explicit text messages with his chief of staff Christine Beatty… while they
were both married.
For a total of seven years, he has been in county, state,
and federal prisons on several charges. He is now serving in a New Jersey
prison.
In a Facebook post published through The Freedom and Justice
Trust on June 12, Kilpatrick pleaded for leniency while stating that he haad
leant a lot of lessons and all that he
has endured during this period of his imprisonment.
“I accepted Christ as my Lord, my Savior, and my Redeemer
that day; June 9, 2014. And everything in my life changed! Not just in my life,
but also in the lives of my parents, my siblings and my sons.
“Yes, I have been punished severely. I have been chained
like a wild animal, shacked around my ankles, waist and wrist, with a black box
to keep my hands at my side many times. I have spent more than 5-Months in
Solitary Confinement at different periods in this journey because they wanted
to do that to me. I have experienced ridicule, scorn, and disrespect from
prison staff that you couldn’t imagine.”
He also stated that he has been taking various courses and
is now teaching in public speaking, employability skills, and Bible study, and
even serves as a worship leader for the prison’s church services. All in all,
he is saying that he has been a model prisoner and that he’s copping his own
previous bad behaviors.
“Yes, I have made some very bad decisions in my life. Yes, I
betrayed my wife and family because of my own lust and sin. Yes, I failed to
deliver on the promises and opportunities that was given to me by the people of
Detroit, Michigan. And yes, I have been severely punished for it.”
Finally, he claims that the people of Detroit, his family,
and even Jesus has pardoned him and so must Trump as well.
“My family has forgiven me. I have asked the people of the
city of Detroit for forgiveness many times. And most Detroiters have forgiven
me as well… By God’s grace, I have received a pardon from Him, through Christ
Jesus. I pray that I will receive the opportunity for Pardon/Clemency from the
President of the United States as well.”
Just recently, President Trump granted clemency to some high
profile inmates like Alice Marie Johnson
who was serving a life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. Trump also
previously commuted the sentences of Dinesh D’Souza, Joe Arpaio, and Scooter
Libby.So far, Trump is yet to responded to Kilpatrick’s request.
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