Federal clemency record
Commutation · January 13, 2021
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican) to Kwame M. Kilpatrick
Summary
On January 13, 2021, President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Kwame M. Kilpatrick, who was convicted in 2013 in the Eastern District of Michigan of racketeering conspiracy, extortion under the Hobbs Act (five counts), bribery involving federal program funds, mail fraud (ten counts), wire fraud (two counts), and subscribing false tax returns (six counts). Kilpatrick's original sentence of 336 months imprisonment and 36 months supervised release was reduced by the commutation.
Offense
Racketeering conspiracy; interference with commerce by extortion (five counts); bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds; mail fraud (10 counts); wire fraud (two counts); subscribing false tax return (six counts)
Eastern District of Michigan · 2013
Original sentence
336 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release
Sentenced October 10, 2013 · Eastern District of Michigan