Feds probe vote for Detroit City Council leadership

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Detroit — Federal law enforcement officials have subpoenaed the Rev. Horace Sheffield to find out what he knows about rumors that someone tried to pay Detroit City Council members to influence the outcome of the vote for the council presidency, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

The public corruption investigation, apparently in its early stages, was triggered by a conversation at an Eastern Market bar approximately five weeks ago involving Detroit Police Chief James Craig; political consultant Adolph Mongo; and Sheffield. Sheffield is a prominent Detroit pastor, the father of Detroit Councilwoman Mary Sheffield and a congressional challenger to U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz2xop0zrLx


Pass the popcorn.

[Danny]

What!!!! Just about our Detroit city leaders is getting ready to move forward. Down in their hearts they are still dirty.

[Gannon]

Any speculation on who this somebody might be?!

During the conversation, someone brought up rumors about “somebody, who previously was involved with Kwame Kilpatrick, offering bribes” to influence the vote for City Council president, Cafferty said.

from the linked Detroit News article...

[Hermod]

And people don't see the need for "adult supervision" from Mr. Orr.

[SWMAP]

Now Mary Sheffield admits that she WAS contacted by the FBI "Months ago." See: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...she-spoke-feds

[Hypestyles]

more bizarre developments. We'll see what happens, if anything, as far as the investigation.

[Whaler]

A meeting at Cutters with that group...There has to be something else in the air!!!...Just wondering if Chief Craig was wired...Having been there I don't think anyone reported or overheard shady talking, But I'm sure it will all come out!!!...Whaler

[motz]

If you look at those present for the conversation at the Eastern Market bar, I'd imagine it's an old guard holdover trying to keep the status quo