4:53 p.m.
Judge agrees with Kilpatrick team that restitution payment could be cut to $3,000 monthly because Kilpatrick’s salary cut by almost 50 %. Remember, when he started working Kilpatrick got money up front, and now claims his paycheck has been reduced.
4:30 p.m.
Kilpatrick now being questioned by his atty. He’s talking about his relationship with probation officers in Texas.
2:48 p.m.
Make that 7 deputies now in courtroom.
2:49 p.m.
The prosecutor reveals someone wrote $5,000 check to Kilpatrick’s son. Kilpatrick says “wow” under his breath.
2:43 p.m.
Five deputies are now guarding this courtroom– five deputies! It seems a bit much.
2:22 p.m.
A battle between the prosecutor and Kilpatrick’s attorney about whether he was aware of a restitution order. We now have a much better view of Kilpatrick on the stand. During the break, the judge had a TV removed that blocked the view of Kilpatrick from the media.
2:24 p.m.
The prosecutor is asking Kilpatrick if he believed he didn’t have to disclose Carlita’s accounts.
Proscutor says, “Mr. Kilpatrick, you should understand you are a lawyer…well you were a lawyer.”
2:10 p.m.
Court is back in session. The prosecutor is now going over bank records with Kilpatrick. He wants more information about the thousands of dollars in Carlita Kilpatrick’s account.
1:25 p.m.
Tracking the money: The prosecutor wants more information on why the Kilpatrick Civic Fund cut a check to Kwame and family to spend $15,000 for moving expenses.
12:42 p.m.
No love loss here. Kilpatrick’s attorney and the prosecutor are going at it again. There is a lot of bickering and arguing about line of questioning.
12:32 p.m.
The judge coming down on the prosecutors, making sure all parties understand the goal here is not to throw Kilpatrick in jail, but to pay the city back.
12:24 p.m.
Kilpatrick holds hands over his face. He looks upset when the prosecutor revealed he needs to question Kilpatrick for 3 more hours today.
12:17 p.m.
Court now is in session. We had a delay because we had to move courtrooms. We’re now in Judge Evans courtroom on the 8th floor. Kilpatrick has just entered the room.
Judge ordering a short break…half an hour to eat.
