Christine Beatty opens up about her affair with former former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the text messaging scandal that brought down his administration in one of the messiest scandals to hit Detroit in years...
In 2008 text messages between married Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his Chief of Staff Christine Beatty were leaked to the media contradicting Kwame's testimony regarding the nature of their relationship during his high profile corruption and embezzlement trial.
In the November issue of Essence Magazine Christine speaks candidly about her affair with Kwame telling the mag,
“For years I would think fondly of our first kiss, the one we shared sitting on my mother’s couch after our first date. That kiss, passionate yet gentle, was the sweetest thing I had ever experienced.”
“We would find any spare time we could to be together, at the office or at my home when my children weren’t there. ... He made me laugh, he made me angry, he propelled me to ecstasy and reduced me to tears, but most important, I felt he loved me unconditionally,”.The issue hits stands Thursday Oct. 10 the same day Kwame is scheduled for sentencing.
The prosecutor is seeking a minimum of 28 years.
