Summary
Kwame M. Kilpatrick received a commutation of sentence on January 13, 2021, from President Donald Trump. Kilpatrick had been convicted in federal court of racketeering conspiracy, five counts of interference with commerce by extortion, bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, ten counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and six counts of subscribing false tax returns. The commutation reduced his sentence of imprisonment.
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Commutation · January 13, 2021
Granted by Donald Trump (Republican)
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)
Original sentence: 336 months imprisonment · 36 months supervised release (sentenced October 10, 2013, Eastern District of Michigan).
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