Detroit — As they swooped in on contractor Bobby Ferguson during 2009 and 2010 raids, federal agents found more than $2.3million stuffed in safes and lockboxes, according to testimony Monday in the City Hall corruption case.
The money, including $543,500 in cash, played a starring role Monday as prosecutors showed pictures of cash, checks and certificates of deposit. One lockbox was so stuffed with stacks totaling $275,000 that it could barely close, an agent said.
Prosecutors have argued former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick conspired to steer contracts to Ferguson, whose companies got more than $80 million in city contracts while Kilpatrick was mayor. In turn, they've argued Ferguson gave cash to the mayor.
By Mike Wilkinson and Robert Snell
From The Detroit News:
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