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Kwame Kilpatrick’s son pleads with President Trump to commute ex-Mayor’s sentence
The effort to commute the sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick by appealing to President Donald Trump continues as Kilpatrick’s youngest son Jonas Kilpatrick recently filmed a video directed at the president asking for help.
In a one-minute video released on the “Freekwameproject” Facebook page, Jonas describes how he misses having his father in his life and begs Trump to commute the 28-year prison sentence Kwame is currently serving.
Jonas addresses Trump by first talking about how he’s been without his father for seven years now and that he recently graduated high school without his father in attendance. Jonas then says that while he missed having his father there for such a special day, it’s other moments that he feels he’s truly missing out on.
“It’s the little things. Taking me to school, grabbing a bite to eat, talking about girls, talking about basketball, but most importantly, him being present to show me an example and be a model for how a man should move and express himself and carry himself in everyday life," Jonas Kilpatrick said.
“Every day that my father is in prison is another day that I lose. I feel cheated. So I’m asking you, Mr. President, to please grant my father mercy, commute his sentence and bring him home to his family. Please. Thank you, Mr. President.”
Kwame Kilpatrick, 49, is currently serving a 28-year sentence after he was convicted in 2013 on 24 felonies related to public corruption, including racketeering, bribery and extortion. He is not scheduled to be released from prison until 2037.
In June, Kwame penned a lengthy letter to Trump -- his second official plea to the president -- saying that he applauded Trump’s willingness to fly in the face of political tradition while also laying out why Kilpatrick feels his sentence should be commuted.
If the sentence were commuted it does not mean his crimes would be vacated. Instead, Kilpatrick could be released from prison but the conviction would remain on his record or Trump could elect to reduce the sentence.
In 2018, Kwame reached out to Trump to ask that he be pardoned for his crimes. Trump has not responded to any of the requests thus far by the Kilpatrick family or their supporters.
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