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KWAME KILPATRICK ORDERED TO JAIL: Detroit mayor made unauthorized business trip out of the country.
*Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, currently charged with perjury and other felonies for his testimony in a civil trial, was ordered to jail Thursday for violating his bond by traveling overseas without permission.
Kilpatrick flew to Windsor, Ontario, minutes away from Detroit, for city business last month. In a hearing Thursday before 36th District Court Judge Ronald Giles, the mayor apologized and acknowledged his mistake before pleading for forgiveness. Giles, however, had seen enough.
"At the beginning of this case you were given every privilege that could be given to you with regard to travel," Giles told the mayor, adding that he later imposed restrictions after learning Kilpatrick had been abusing his privileges. "At that time I made it perfectly clear ... don't come back ... ," he said.
Court officials said Kilpatrick would remain in jail until he either posts the full $75,000 bond or until his lawyers can persuade a Wayne County Circuit Court judge to overturn the decision.
Last month, Giles put new restrictions on Kilpatrick's travel after Wayne County law enforcement officials accused him of assaulting them as they tried to serve a subpoena. The judge also revoked the mayor's personal recognizance bond and required him to post $7,500 cash to remain free, reports the Detroit Free Press.
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