Posted on 10/24/2008 4:43:45 AM PDT by equaviator
DETROIT -- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has scarcely been seen around town since his resignation in September, but attention is once again being drawn to him for a lunch he had Thursday.
It would seem Kilpatrick was trying to take advantage of a perk he had while mayor, exclusive lunches at exclusive Detroit restaurants.
Every mayor of Detroit is given an honorary membership to the Detroit Club, a private club on Cass Avenue downtown.
The club is known for the socializing and business that happens inside it by some of Detroit’s most influential leaders, including Kilpatrick while he was in office.
Since Kilpatrick’s resignation, his membership has been canceled.
But Rescue 4 has learned that Kilpatrick asked to have lunch at the club Thursday with three other men and the club made arrangements.
At the end of the meal, which cost $73.16, sources told Rescue 4 Kilpatrick signed his name, told club members to “charge it to the city” and walked out.
An additional $50 was added to the meal bill for the use of the club’s Directors Room, a private room on the fourth floor that was closed Thursday but opened to accommodate Kilaptrick, sources said.
The receipts show a date and time, with Kilpatrick’s signature clearly visible.
Sources at the club told Rescue 4 they made it clear to Kilpatrick that he would need to use a credit card to pay for his lunch.
The former mayor of Atlanta, a black man who ran a foul administration, got out of prison today.
I wonder who he’s voting for?...
That's the only reason they called the police.
What’ya wanna bet that they sat with their backs to the wall, facing the door?
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