Revisiting the Detroit Public Corruption Scandal with ML Elrich because the investigation never closed.
It just kept growing...
It is not just public office holders, but also the contracts, which are typically federally funded, including the grants, even in child welfare.
And do not forget about all the federal grants and contracts surrounding the public corruption in Detroit Land Bank Authority, the Flint Water Crisis and political campaigns.
I bet Kwame Kilpatrick would make a spectacular reporter with his own show, as an original source.
ML's Soul of Detroit: Closing the book on Macomb County's corruption?
The saga continues...
Macomb County corruption figure convicted in bribery scandal
Fazullah Khan meets with Washington Twp. supervisor Dan O'Leary on Nov. 12, 2014 The Detroit News
Jurors Friday convicted a Macomb County businessman caught on an undercover FBI video giving a politician a $10,000 bribe hidden in a fat yellow envelope.
Engineering firm owner Fazullah Khan, 58, of Troy was convicted of four bribery counts and taken into custody after jurors deliberated for about three hours following a four-day trial in front of U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland in federal court in Port Huron.
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| Anthony Marrocco |
The scandal has led to federal charges against 22 contractors and public officials and produced 18 convictions, including those of former Clinton Township Trustee Dean Reynolds, trash mogul Chuck Rizzo and towing titan Gasper Fiore.
The investigation is ongoing and targeting former Macomb County Public Works Director Anthony Marrocco. His former deputy, ex-Macomb Township Trustee Dino Bucci, is cooperating with the investigation.
Khan was accused of paying $11,000 in bribes to Washington Township public officials and fought the criminal case by alleging he was entrapped by the government.
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| Steven Hohensee |
The FBI investigation dates to late 2013. That's when O'Leary told FBI agents he was concerned about possible corruption involving Hohensee and a developer.
Khan said he would take care of O'Leary, the supervisor, according to a trial brief filed by prosecutors.
"He told agents that Khan admitted to bribing public officials in multiple municipalities," federal prosecutors Michael Bullotta and Steven Cares wrote in a court filing. "In addition, Hohensee said that Khan offered to bring him in on a land deal."
In an October 2014 meeting recorded by the FBI, Hohensee and Khan discussed a township engineering contract, according to the government. Hohensee told Khan to "help" the Washington Township supervisor, who was "looking for around ten grand," according to the government.
"It's a done deal," Khan said, according to the brief.
The next month, in November 2014, O'Leary recorded a meeting with Khan and requested a $10,000 cash bribe, according to the government.
"Here’s what we’re going to do," Khan said in one recorded conversation, according to the government. "I’ll come to your office. This is how — trust me I’m an expert at this okay? I’ll come to you."
A week later, Khan arrived at O'Leary's office. An FBI video camera recorded the meeting.
In the video, Khan is shown dropping a thick envelope on O'Leary's desk. Prosecutors say the envelope contained $10,000.
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"He told agents that Khan admitted to bribing public officials in multiple municipalities," federal prosecutors Michael Bullotta and Steven Cares wrote in a court filing. "In addition, Hohensee said that Khan offered to bring him in on a land deal."
In an October 2014 meeting recorded by the FBI, Hohensee and Khan discussed a township engineering contract, according to the government. Hohensee told Khan to "help" the Washington Township supervisor, who was "looking for around ten grand," according to the government.
"It's a done deal," Khan said, according to the brief.
The next month, in November 2014, O'Leary recorded a meeting with Khan and requested a $10,000 cash bribe, according to the government.
"Here’s what we’re going to do," Khan said in one recorded conversation, according to the government. "I’ll come to your office. This is how — trust me I’m an expert at this okay? I’ll come to you."
A week later, Khan arrived at O'Leary's office. An FBI video camera recorded the meeting.
In the video, Khan is shown dropping a thick envelope on O'Leary's desk. Prosecutors say the envelope contained $10,000.
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