Changing story casts doubt on reliability in Kilpatrick case
Detroit — Karl Kado, one of federal prosecutors' star witnesses in their extortion case against former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, stumbled repeatedly Tuesday on details both small and large as he admitted his failing memory prompted him to tell federal agents he may have dementia.
Kado, who spent much of Monday confidently telling jurors how he gave Kilpatrick cash and gave more than $200,000 to his father Bernard to protect his contracting businesses at Cobo Center, cast doubt on his reliability as he contradicted himself repeatedly on cross-examination.
Over just a few minutes at the end of testimony Tuesday, Kado seemed to undo hours of prior testimony as he changed his story on how much he allegedly gave the Kilpatricks, about when he gave it, and why he did.
At first, he said one payout to Kwame Kilpatrick was after the 2001 election, and was adamant he did not give before, going so far as to say the notes of FBI agents who interviewed him were "wrong." Less than 30 minutes later, he said he did give Kilpatrick money during his campaign.
By Mike Wilkinson and Robert Snell
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