Historical Background
The controversy started from a wild party, alleged to have occurred on Labor Day weekend of 2002, involving strippers at the official residence of the mayor—the city-owned Manoogian Mansion. It was alleged by former members of the mayor's Executive Protection Unit that the mayor's wife, Carlita Kilpatrick, came home unexpectedly and upon discovering Kwame with the strippers began to attack one of the women. Allegedly, injuries from Carlita's assault sent the woman to the hospital with injuries.
The stripper, Tamara Greene, was murdered in April 30, 2003. The case has never been solved. Later, in 2004, Detroit Police Lieutenant Alvin Brown sued Kilpatrick and the City of Detroit, asserting that he was transferred out of his homicide unit to prevent him from investigating the Tamara Greene murder.
Allegations began to surface after Officer Harold C. Nelthrope contacted the internal affairs unit of the Detroit Police in April 2003 to have them investigate abuses by the mayor's Executive Protection Unit (EPU). On May 9, 2003, Kilpatrick fired Gary Brown.
On May 13, 2003, Gary Brown released a memo containing allegations of a wild party held at the Manoogian Mansion in 2002. The memo also alleged Kilpatrick's body guards of fraud and misconduct.
On May 15, 2003, Mayor Kilpatrick denied all allegations and rumors of any misconduct by him or his security team. A June, 2004 investigation by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and the Michigan State Police found no evidence that the party actually happened.
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