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"County official convicted of Detroit Metro Airport corruption"
Monday, September 27, 2004
Ex-McNamara aide convicted of Detroit Metropolitan Airport corruption
The Associated Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- A federal jury on Monday convicted a top aide to
former Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara of taking kickbacks from
contractors at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
The charges grew out of a two-year federal and state investigation of the
McNamara administration.
The jury found Wilbourne Kelley III, 68, and wife Barbara Kelley, 56, guilty
of extortion, bribery, conspiracy and lying to the FBI. Barbara Kelley also
was convicted of money-laundering.
Wilbourne Kelley was a top county official through the 1990s and served as
assistant chief executive for airport operations, overseeing contracts at
the airport.
Federal prosecutors say he extorted about $265,000 while a public employee.
They say one contractor gave the couple cash, a job for their son, a $40,000
kitchen and a dress to wear to President Clinton's second inauguration in
exchange for work.
The charges against the Kelleys carry a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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